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| Chapter | Title | Page |
| CHAP. I. | Extent of the Province of Geology | 1 |
| CHAP. II. | Consistency of Geological Discoveries with Sacred History | 8 |
| CHAP. III. | Proper subjects of Geological Inquiry | 34 |
| CHAP. IV. | Relation of Unstratified to Stratified Rocks | 38 |
| CHAP. V. | Volcanic Rocks, Basalt, and Trap | 46 |
| CHAP. VI. | Primary stratified Rocks | 50 |
| CHAP. VII. | Strata of the Transition Series | 60 |
| Remains of Vegetables in the Transition Series | 63 | |
| CHAP. VIII. | Strata of the Secondary Series | 67 |
| CHAP. IX. | Strata of the Tertiary Series | 76 |
| Mammalia of the Eocene Period | 81 | |
| Mammalia of the Miocene Period | 90 | |
| Mammalia of the Pliocene Period | 92 | |
| CHAP. X. | Relations of the Earth and its Inhabitants to Man | 97 |
| CHAP. XI. | Supposed cases of Fossil Human Bones | 103 |
| CHAP. XII. | General History of Fossil Organic Remains | 106 |
| Cases of Animals destroyed suddenly | 121 | |
| CHAP. XIII. | Aggregate of Animal Enjoyment increased, and that of Pain diminished by the existence of Carnivorous Races | 129 |
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| CHAP. XIV | Proofs of Design in the Structure of Fossil Vertebrated Animals | 135 |
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§I.
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Fossil Mammalia — Dinotherium | 135 |
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II.
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Megatherium | 139 |
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III.
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Fossil Saurians | 165 |
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IV.
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Ichthyosaurus | 168 |
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V.
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Intestinal Structure of Ichthyosaurus and of Fossil Fishes | 187 |
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VI.
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Plesiosaurus | 202 |
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VII.
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Mosasaurus, or great Animal of Maestricht | 215 |
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VIII.
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Pterodactyle | 221 |
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IX.
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Megalosaurus | 234 |
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X.
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Iguanodon | 240 |
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XI.
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Amphibious Animals allied to Crocodiles | 249 |
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XII.
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Fossil Tortoises or Testudinata | 255 |
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XIII.
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Fossil Fishes | 264 |
| Sauroid Fishes in the Order Ganoid | 273 | |
| Fishes in Strata of the Carboniferous Order | 278 | |
| Fishes of the Magnesian Limestone, or Zechstein | 280 | |
| Fishes of the Muschel-kalk, Lias, and Oolite Formations | 281 | |
| Fishes of the Chalk Formation | 283 | |
| Fishes of the Tertiary Formations | 284 | |
| Family of Sharks | 286 | |
| Fossil Spines, or Ichthyodorulites | 288 | |
| Fossil Rays | 291 | |
| Conclusion | 292 | |
| CHAP. XV. | Proofs of Design in the Fossil Remains of Mollusks | 295 |
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§I.
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Fossil Univalve and Bivalve Shells | 295 |
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II.
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Fossil Remains of naked Mollusks, Pens and Ink bags of Loligo | 303 |
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III.
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Proofs of Design in the Mechanism of Fossil Chambered Shells | 310 |
| Mechanical Contrivances in the Nautilus | 314 | |
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IV.
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Amrnonites | 333 |
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V.
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Nautilus Sypho and Nautilus Zic Zac | 357 |
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VI.
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Chambered Shells allied to Nautili, and Ammonites | 361 |
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VII.
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Belemnite | 371 |
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VIII.
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Foraminated Polythalamous Shells. Nummulites. Miliola. | 381 |
| CHAP. XVI. | Proofs of Design in the Structure of Fossil Articulated Animals. | 386 |
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I.
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First Class of Articulated Animals | 386 |
| Fossil Annelidans | 386 | |
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II.
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Second Class of Articulated Animals | 387 |
| FossilCrustaceans | 387 | |
| Trilobites | 389 | |
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III.
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Third Class of Articulated Animals | 404 |
| Fossil Arachnidans | 404 | |
| Fossil Spiders | 405 | |
| Fossil Scorpions | 406 | |
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IV.
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Fourth Class of Articulated Animals | 409 |
| Fossil Insects | 409 | |
| CHAP. XVII. | Proofs of Design in the Structure of Fossil Radiated Animals, or Zoophytes | 414 |
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§I.
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Fossil Echinoderms | 415 |
| Echinidans and Stelleridans | 415 | |
| Crinoideans | 416 | |
| Encrinites Moniliformis | 421 | |
| Pentacrinites | 432 | |
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II.
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Fossil Remains of Polypes | 442 |
| CHAP. XVIII. | Proofs of Design in the Structure of Fossil Vegetables | 450 |
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§I.
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General History of Fossil Vegetables | 450 |
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II.
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Vegetables in Strata of the Transition Series | 459 |
| Equisetaceæ | 459 | |
| Ferns | 461 | |
| Lepidodendron | 466 | |
| Sigillaria | 469 | |
| Favularia, Megaphyton, Bothrodendron, Ulodendron | 474 | |
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| Stigmaria | 476 | |
| Fossil Coniferæ | 483 | |
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III.
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Vegetables in Strata of the Secondary Series | 490 |
| Fossil Cycadeæ | 490 | |
| Fossil Pandaneæ | 503 | |
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IV.
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Vegetables in Strata of the Tertiary Series | 507 |
| Fossil Palms | 512 | |
| Conclusion | 520 | |
| CHAP. XIX. | Proofs of Design in the Dispositions of Strata of the Carboniferous Order | 524 |
| CHAP. XX. | Proofs of Design in the Effect of Disturbing Forces on the Strata of the Earth | 539 |
| CHAP. XXI. | Advantageous Effect of Disturbing Forces in giving Origin to Mineral Veins | 548 |
| CHAP. XXII. | Adaptations of the Earth to afford Supplies of Water through the Medium of Springs | 556 |
| CHAP. XXIII. | Proofs of Design in the Structure and Composition of Unorganized Mineral Bodies | 571 |
| CHAP. XXIV. | Conclusion | 580 |