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LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

Plate

1. Synoptic View of the leading Phenomena of Geology.*
* Besides 120 figures of Plants and Animals, this Plate represents 30 kinds of Sedimentary Deposits, and 8 varieties of Unstratified Rocks; it also shows the dispositions of intruded Dykes, Metalliferous Veins, and Faults.

2. Jaws of fossil Didelphys and Dinotherium.

3. Restoration of Pachydermata of Mont Martre.

4. Skeletons of Pachydermata from Mont Martre.

5. Entire Skeleton, and parts of another Skeleton of Megatherium, (Double Plate.)

6. Teeth and caudal Vertebra of Megatherium.

7. Ichthyosaurus Platyodon.

8. Ichthyosaurus Communis, and Ichthyosaurus Intermedius.

9. Ichthyosaurus Tenuirostris.

10. Head, Eyes and Skin of Ichthyosaurus, &c.

11. Head, Teeth, and Sections of Jaws of Ichthyosaurus.

12. Paddles and Vertebrae of Ichthyosaurus.

13. Ichthyosaurus inclosing Coprolite.

14. Ichthyosaurus inclosing Scales of Fishes in Coprolite.

15. Various forms of Coprolites and spiral Intestines.

15'. Cololite, or fossil Intestines.

16. Restoration of' Plesiosaurus Dolichodeirus, and nearly entire Skeleton of the same.

17. Front of Plesiosaurus Dol ichodeirus.

18. Head and Sterno-costal Arcs of Plesiosaurus Dolichodeirus.

19. Plesiosaurus Macrocephalus, and lower jaw of Plesiosaurus.

20. Head of Mosasaurus from Maestricht.

21. Pterodactylus Longirostris.

22. Pterodactylus Crassirostris and Brevirostris, (Double Plate.)

23. Jaw and Teeth of Megalosaurus.

24. Teeth and Bones of Iguanodon and Iguana.

25. Crocodilean Remains from the Lias and Oolite.

25'. Fossil Crocodileans and Chelonian.

26. Footsteps on Red Sandstone near Dumfries.

26'. Footsteps on Red Sandstone at Hessberg, (Double Plate.)

26''. Hind footstep of Chirotherium on Sandstone from Hessberg.

26'''. Footsteps of some unknown Reptile on Sandstone from Hessberg.

26^a. Several species of Ornithichnites on Sandstone in the valley of the Connecticut, (Double Plate.)

26^b. Ornithichnites Giganteus, on Sandstone from Connecticut.

27. Scales, Jaw, and Teeth of fossil Fishes.

27^a. Recent and fossil Sauroid Fishes.

27^b. Fish from the Coal Formation at Saarbriick.

27^c. Fish from the Oolite Formation.

27^d. Jaws, Teeth, and Spine of Recent and Fossil Sharks.

27^e. Teeth on the Palate of Acrodus nobilis.

27^f. Teeth of Ptychodus polygyrus.

28. Pens and Ink Bag of recent and fossil Loligo.

29. Fossil Pens and Ink Bags of Loligo, from the Lias.

30. Large fossil Pen of' Loligo, from the Lias.

31. Nautilus Pompilius with its animal; and Rhyncholites.

32. Chambers and Siphuncle of Nautilus Hexagonus.

33. Chambers and Siphuncle of Nautilus Striatus.

34. Animal of Nautilus Pompilius.

35. Exterior of Ammonites Obtusus.

36. Chambers and Siphuncle of Ainmonites Obtusus.

37. Various forms of Mechanism to strengthen Ammonites.

38. Lateral view of Ammonites Heterophyllus.

39. Longitudinal view of Ammonites Heterophyllus.

40. Ammonites Henslowi; A. Nodosus; A. Sphæricus, and A . Striatus.

41. Chambers of Ammonites Giganteus.

42. Chambers and Siphuncle of Nautilus and Ammonite.

43. Nautilus Sypho, and N. Zic-Zac.

44. Chambered Shells allied to Nautilus and Ammonite.

44'. Illustrations of the Genus Belemnosepia.

44''. Ink Bags of Belemnosepia.

45. Trilobites and recent aniinals allied to them.

46. Various forms of' Trilobites.

46'. Fossil Scorpions from the Coal formation in Bohemia.

46''. Fossil Limulus, Arachnidans, and Insects.

47. Apiocrinites, and Actinocrinites.

48. Fragment of a Lily Encrinite, Encrinites Moniliformis.

49. Stem of Encrinites Moniliformis dissected.

50. Body of Encrinites Moniliformis dissected.

51. Briarean Pentacrinite, from the Lias at Lyme Regis.

52. Recent and fossil Pentacrinites.

53. Briarean Pentacrinite from the Lias, (Double Plate.)

54. Recent Corals with their Polypes.

55. Fossil Tree (Lepidodendron Sternbergii) from a Coal mine in Bohemia.

56. Remains of Plants of extinct families, from the Coal formation.

56^a. Highly magnified sections of Coniferæ.

57. Remains of a subterranean Forest on the coast of Dorset.

58. Cycas Revoluta producing Buds.

59. Zamia Pungens, and sections of recent Zamia and Cycas.

60. Trunk and transverse section of Cycadites Megalophyllus.

61. Trunk and sections of Buds and Petioles of Cycadites Microphyllus.

62. Sections of Petioles of recent and fossil Cycadeæ.

63. Fossil fruit of Podocarya, and recent Pandaneæ, (Double Plate.)

64. Remains of fossil Palms, from Tertiary strata.

65. Sections illustrating the structure and disposition of Coal basins.

66. Sections illustrating the Silurian and Carboniferous systems; and part of the Newcastle Coal field.

67. Sections illustrating the origin of Springs, and the disposition of Metallic Veins.

68. Sections shewing the cause of the rise of water in Artesian Wells in the Basin of Lotidon.

69. Sections illustrating the Theory of Artesian Wells.

Total number of Plates 87. Total number of figures 705.

Plate
1.	Synoptic View of the leading Phenomena of Geology.* * Besides 120 figures of Plants and Animals, this Plate represents 30 kinds of Sedimentary Deposits, and 8 varieties of Unstratified Rocks; it also shows the dispositions of intruded Dykes, Metalliferous Veins, and Faults.
2.	Jaws of fossil Didelphys and Dinotherium.
3.	Restoration of Pachydermata of Mont Martre.
4.	Skeletons of Pachydermata from Mont Martre.
5.	Entire Skeleton, and parts of another Skeleton of Megatherium, (Double Plate.)
6.	Teeth and caudal Vertebra of Megatherium.
7.	Ichthyosaurus Platyodon.
8.	Ichthyosaurus Communis, and Ichthyosaurus Intermedius.
9.	Ichthyosaurus Tenuirostris.
10.	Head, Eyes and Skin of Ichthyosaurus, &c.
11.	Head, Teeth, and Sections of Jaws of Ichthyosaurus.
12.	Paddles and Vertebrae of Ichthyosaurus.
13.	Ichthyosaurus inclosing Coprolite.
14.	Ichthyosaurus inclosing Scales of Fishes in Coprolite.
15.	Various forms of Coprolites and spiral Intestines.
15'.	Cololite, or fossil Intestines.
16.	Restoration of' Plesiosaurus Dolichodeirus, and nearly entire Skeleton of the same.
17.	Front of Plesiosaurus Dol ichodeirus.
18.	Head and Sterno-costal Arcs of Plesiosaurus Dolichodeirus.
19.	Plesiosaurus Macrocephalus, and lower jaw of Plesiosaurus.
20.	Head of Mosasaurus from Maestricht.
21.	Pterodactylus Longirostris.
22.	Pterodactylus Crassirostris and Brevirostris, (Double Plate.)
23.	Jaw and Teeth of Megalosaurus.
24.	Teeth and Bones of Iguanodon and Iguana.
25.	Crocodilean Remains from the Lias and Oolite.
25'.	Fossil Crocodileans and Chelonian.
26.	Footsteps on Red Sandstone near Dumfries.
26'.	Footsteps on Red Sandstone at Hessberg, (Double Plate.)
26''.	Hind footstep of Chirotherium on Sandstone from Hessberg.
26'''.	Footsteps of some unknown Reptile on Sandstone from Hessberg.
26^a.	Several species of Ornithichnites on Sandstone in the valley of the Connecticut, (Double Plate.)
26^b.	Ornithichnites Giganteus, on Sandstone from Connecticut.
27.	Scales, Jaw, and Teeth of fossil Fishes.
27^a.	Recent and fossil Sauroid Fishes.
27^b.	Fish from the Coal Formation at Saarbriick.
27^c.	Fish from the Oolite Formation.
27^d.	Jaws, Teeth, and Spine of Recent and Fossil Sharks.
27^e.	Teeth on the Palate of Acrodus nobilis.
27^f.	Teeth of Ptychodus polygyrus.
28.	Pens and Ink Bag of recent and fossil Loligo.
29.	Fossil Pens and Ink Bags of Loligo, from the Lias.
30.	Large fossil Pen of' Loligo, from the Lias.
31.	Nautilus Pompilius with its animal; and Rhyncholites.
32.	Chambers and Siphuncle of Nautilus Hexagonus.
33.	Chambers and Siphuncle of Nautilus Striatus.
34.	Animal of Nautilus Pompilius.
35.	Exterior of Ammonites Obtusus.
36.	Chambers and Siphuncle of Ainmonites Obtusus.
37.	Various forms of Mechanism to strengthen Ammonites.
38.	Lateral view of Ammonites Heterophyllus.
39.	Longitudinal view of Ammonites Heterophyllus.
40.	Ammonites Henslowi; A. Nodosus; A. Sphæricus, and A . Striatus.
41.	Chambers of Ammonites Giganteus.
42.	Chambers and Siphuncle of Nautilus and Ammonite.
43.	Nautilus Sypho, and N. Zic-Zac.
44.	Chambered Shells allied to Nautilus and Ammonite.
44'.	Illustrations of the Genus Belemnosepia.
44''.	Ink Bags of Belemnosepia.
45.	Trilobites and recent aniinals allied to them.
46.	Various forms of' Trilobites.
46'.	Fossil Scorpions from the Coal formation in Bohemia.
46''.	Fossil Limulus, Arachnidans, and Insects.
47.	Apiocrinites, and Actinocrinites.
48.	Fragment of a Lily Encrinite, Encrinites Moniliformis.
49.	Stem of Encrinites Moniliformis dissected.
50.	Body of Encrinites Moniliformis dissected.
51.	Briarean Pentacrinite, from the Lias at Lyme Regis.
52.	Recent and fossil Pentacrinites.
53.	Briarean Pentacrinite from the Lias, (Double Plate.)
54.	Recent Corals with their Polypes.
55.	Fossil Tree (Lepidodendron Sternbergii) from a Coal mine in Bohemia.
56.	Remains of Plants of extinct families, from the Coal formation.
56^a.	Highly magnified sections of Coniferæ.
57.	Remains of a subterranean Forest on the coast of Dorset.
58.	Cycas Revoluta producing Buds.
59.	Zamia Pungens, and sections of recent Zamia and Cycas.
60.	Trunk and transverse section of Cycadites Megalophyllus.
61.	Trunk and sections of Buds and Petioles of Cycadites Microphyllus.
62.	Sections of Petioles of recent and fossil Cycadeæ.
63.	Fossil fruit of Podocarya, and recent Pandaneæ, (Double Plate.)
64.	Remains of fossil Palms, from Tertiary strata.
65.	Sections illustrating the structure and disposition of Coal basins.
66.	Sections illustrating the Silurian and Carboniferous systems; and part of the Newcastle Coal field.
67.	Sections illustrating the origin of Springs, and the disposition of Metallic Veins.
68.	Sections shewing the cause of the rise of water in Artesian Wells in the Basin of Lotidon.
69.	Sections illustrating the Theory of Artesian Wells.