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CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS. 
Avertebral animals are divided into, 
5. Insects. The science of which is called entomology. It in¬ 
cludes all animals with jointed bodies, which have jointed limbs: 
as flies, spiders, lobsters. 
6. Vermes. The science of which is called herminthology. It in¬ 
cludes all soft animals of the avertebral division, which have no 
jointed limbs, with or without hard coverings; as angle-worms, 
snails, oysters, polypi, and infusory animals.” 
The system of Zoology most approved, is the one taught by Lin¬ 
naeus, with some improvements made by the great French natural¬ 
ist, Cuvier; according to this mcde of classification, the animal 
kingdom is divided into four grand divisions, viz.:— 
Vertebral, Molluscous, Articulated, and Radiated. These are 
subdivided into classes and orders. 
Vertebral Animals. 
Class I. Mammalia , or such as are at first nourished by milk. 
This class have lungs, and peculiar organs for imbibing their food 
during their first stage of existence. 
The First Order is called Bi-mani , (from his, two, mani , hands ;) 
this order includes man only; we find here no generic or specific 
differences, but the following varieties. 
1st. Caucasian race, anciently inhabiting the country about the 
Caspian and Black seas, from whom we are descended. 
2d. The Mongolian , the ancient inhabitants about the Pacific 
Ocean, from whom the Chinese are descended. 
3d. The Ethiopian , or negro race. 
The Second Order contains the Quadru-mani , (from quatuor , four, 
and mani , hands.) These have thumbs or toes, separate on each of 
the four feet. We here find the ourang-outang, (sometimes called 
the wild-man,) and the monkey. 
The Third Order contains Carnivorous animals, or flesh-feeders 
having no separate thumbs, or great toes without nails; as the dog 
and cat. 
The Fourth Order contains the Gnawers , having no canine teeth, 
(those which are called eye-teeth,) feeding almost wholly on vegeta¬ 
ble substances ; as the rat and squirrel. 
The Fifth Order is Edentata , or animals wanting teeth ; as the 
sloth and armadillo. 
The Sixth Order , Pachyderma , contains thick-skinned animals 
with hoofs; as the elephant, horse, and hog. 
The Seventh Order contains the Ruminating animals, such as 
chew the cud, having front teeth (incisors) below only, and feet with 
hoofs cloven, or divided; as the ox, sheep, and camel. 
The Eighth Order , Cete, contains Aquatic animals, (such as live 
in water,) having no kind of feet, or whose feet are fin-like limbs ; 
as the whale and dolphin. 
We have enumerated all the orders of the class Mammalia, as it 
is the one in which man is placed; we shall now notice the re¬ 
maining classes of animals, without going into so minute a detail of 
their orders. 
Class II, contains Birds , ( Aves ,) which are distinguished by hav¬ 
ing the body covered with feathers and down, long naked jaws, two 
wings formed for flight, and bi-ped, (from his , two, and pedes , feet.) 
How are Avertebral animals divided ?—Cuvier’s four grand divisions—1st class of 
Vertebral animals—Order bi-mani—Varieties in this order—Order quadru-mani-— 
Third order—Fourth order—Fifth order—Sixth order—Seventh order—Eighth order— 
Class 2d. 
