TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Table of Contents 
List of Plates 
List of Illustrations in Text 
Preface 
Introduction 
Table of Stratified Bocks 
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Class III.—BEPTILIA. 
Order I.—Squamata (Scaled) .... 
Sub-order 1. —Ophidia (Snakes) 
„ 2.—Lacertilia (Lizards) . 
,, 3.—Dolichosauria (Long-lizards) 
,, 4.—Mosasauria (Meuse-lizards) 
Order II.—Ornithosauria (Bird-lizards) 
,, III.—Crocodilia (Crocodiles and Alligators) 
,, IV.—Dinosauria (Terrible-lizards) 
Sub-order 1 .—Sauropoda (Lizard-footed) . 
,, 2.—Stegosauria (Plateddizards) 
„ 3.—Ornithopoda (Bird-footed) . 
„ 4.—Theropoda (Beast-footed) . 
Order V.—Bhynchocephalia (Beak-headed) . 
„ VI.—Anomodontia (Irregular-toothed) or Theromorpha 
(B east-shaped) .... 
Sub-order 1 .—Theriodontia (Beast-toothed) 
„ 2.—Dicynodontia (Double-dog-toothed) 
,, 3.—Pariasauria (Helmet-cheek-lizards) 
,, 4.—Placodontia (Plate-toothed) 
Order VII.—Sauropterygia (Lizard-finned) 
,, VIII.—Ichthyopterygia (Fish-finned) 
,, IX.—Chelonia (Tortoises and Turtles) . 
Sub-order 1 .—Trionychia (Three-clawed) . 
,, 2.—Cryptodira (Hidden-necked) 
„ 3.—Pleurodira (Side-necked) . 
,, 4.—Amphichelydia (Doubtful-tortoises) 
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