CHAPTER II.

FOSSILS.

General Remarks—Eozoon Canadense—Trilobites—Brachiopods—

Pterichthys Milleri—Oldest Reptiles—Wonderful

Preservation of Colour in Petrified Shells—Primæval

Corals and Sponges—Sea-lilies—Orthoceratites and

Ammonites—-Belemnites—Ichthyosaurus and Plesiosaurus—

Pterodactyli—Iguanodon—Tertiary Quadrupeds—Dinotherium—

Colossochelys Atlas—Megatherium—Mylodon—Glyptodon—

Mammoth—Mastodon—Sivatherium Giganteum—Fossil Ripple-

marks, Rain-drops, and Footprints—Harmony has reigned

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