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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Fossil Mammalia — Dinotherium | 135 |
II.
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Megatherium | 139 |
III.
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Fossil Saurians | 165 |
IV.
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Ichthyosaurus | 168 |
V.
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Intestinal Structure of Ichthyosaurus and of Fossil Fishes | 187 |
VI.
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Plesiosaurus | 202 |
VII.
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Mosasaurus, or great Animal of Maestricht | 215 |
VIII.
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Pterodactyle | 221 |
IX.
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Megalosaurus | 234 |
X.
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Iguanodon | 240 |
XI.
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Amphibious Animals allied to Crocodiles | 249 |
XII.
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Fossil Tortoises or Testudinata | 255 |
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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Fossil Univalve and Bivalve Shells | 295 |
II.
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Fossil Remains of naked Mollusks, Pens and Ink bags of Loligo | 303 |
III.
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Proofs of Design in the Mechanism of Fossil Chambered Shells | 310 |
Mechanical Contrivances in the Nautilus | 314 | |
IV.
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Amrnonites | 333 |
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V.
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Nautilus Sypho and Nautilus Zic Zac | 357 |
VI.
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Chambered Shells allied to Nautili, and Ammonites | 361 |
VII.
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Belemnite | 371 |
VIII.
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Foraminated Polythalamous Shells. Nummulites. Miliola. | 381 |
CHAP. XVI. | Proofs of Design in the Structure of Fossil Articulated Animals. | 386 |
I.
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First Class of Articulated Animals | 386 |
Fossil Annelidans | 386 | |
II.
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Second Class of Articulated Animals | 387 |
FossilCrustaceans | 387 | |
Trilobites | 389 | |
III.
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Third Class of Articulated Animals | 404 |
Fossil Arachnidans | 404 | |
Fossil Spiders | 405 | |
Fossil Scorpions | 406 | |
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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Fossil Echinoderms | 415 |
Echinidans and Stelleridans | 415 | |
Crinoideans | 416 | |
Encrinites Moniliformis | 421 | |
Pentacrinites | 432 | |
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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General History of Fossil Vegetables | 450 |
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 | |
III.
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Vegetables in Strata of the Secondary Series | 490 |
Fossil Cycadeæ | 490 | |
Fossil Pandaneæ | 503 | |
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 |