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It is to be hoped that further discoveries will be made, such as may finally settle this question. One would have expected that in some cases the young ones, if fœtal, would be imperfectly developed.

INDEX.

A Æpyornis. Vid. Moa-bird. Agassiz, 27 “Age of Reptiles,” 63, 63, “Age of Mammals,” 147 Air, action of, 10 Allosaurus, 83 Ancients, ideas of the, 35, 61, 155, 195, 199 Apatosaurus, 70 Aqueous rocks, 14 Arbroath paving-stone, 26 Armadillo. Vid. Glyptodon. Articulata, 25 Atlantosaurus, 70 B Backbone of fishes, 49 “Bad Lands” of Wyoming, 157 Baker, Sir Samuel, on Crocodiles, 48; on Elephants, 215 Basalt, 14 Berossus, the Chaldæan, 34 Birds, fossilisation of, 19; ancestry of, 63, 109. Vid. Hesperornis, Moa. Blackie, Prof. J. S., on Ichthyosaurus, 37 “Breaks,” 21, 147 Brontops, 160 Brontosaurus, 66; vertebræ of, 68; habits of, 69 Buckland, Dean, 37, 46, 53, 73, 75-77, 124, 126, 180 Buffon, 5, 223 C Cautley, Captain, 162 Cave-earth, 10 Ceratosaurus, 84 Cetiosaurus, 73, 74 Challenger, H.M.S., 20 Chinese legends of Mammoth, 199 Clidastes, 144, 145 Climate, of Lias period, 51; of Eocene period, 159; of Tertiary era, 163 Collini, 123 Compsognathus, 86 Conybeare, Rev., on Plesiosaurus, 52, 58; on Sea-serpents, 135 Cope, Prof. E. D., on Sea-serpents, 139, 141, 143; on Eocene wingless bird, 237 Correlation, law of, 6, 43, 54, 88, 161 Crustaceans, 24 Cuvier, 2, 5, 7, 63, 73, 76; on Ichthyosaurus, 36; on Plesiosaurus, 53; on Iguanodon teeth, 90, 91; on Pterodactyls, 121, 122, 126; on Mosasaurus, 135, 136; on Tertiary animals, 148; on Megatherium, 179; on Mammoth, 193, 212; on Mastodon, 217 D Darwin, Charles, 20; on extinct Sloths, 181 Dawkins, Prof. Boyd, 10; on Mammoth, 213 De la Beche, Sir Henry, 37, 52 Denudation, 21 Dimorphodon, 124 Dinocerata, 149; skull and limbs of, 150; where found, 155 Dinornis. Vid. Moa-bird. Dinosaurs, chaps. v., vi., vii.; anatomy of, 64; geographical range of, 75; classification of, 65; relations of, 65. Vid. also Allosaurus, Atlantosaurus, Brontosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Cetiosaurus, Compsognathus, Diplodocus, Hadrosaurus, Hoplosaurus, Hylæosaurus, Iguanodon, Megalosaurus, Morosaurus, Ornithopsis, Pelorosaurus, Polacanthus, Scelidosaurus, Triceratops. Diplodocus, 72 Dollo, M., 99 Draco volans, 122 Dragons, in mythology, 61; Flying Dragons, 121; legends of, 225 E Earth-drama, the, 4 Elephas ganesa, 220; E. primigenius. Vid. Mammoth. Eobasileus (Cope), 154 Eocene period, 149, 153, 158 Eurypterus, 29 Evolution, of Ichthyosaurs, 50; of Plesiosaurs, 59; of Dinosaurs, 64, 108; of Dinocerata, 153; of Sloths, 186 Explorations, in Rocky Mountains, by Marsh, 119, 120; in Kansas, by Cope, 140, 145; in Wyoming, by Leidy, 157; in Uinta Basin, by Marsh, 159; in Sivalik Hills, by Falconer, 165; in Siberia, 201, 204 F Falconer, Hugh, 162 Floods, destruction of animals by, 17 Flying Dragons (Pterodactyls), early discovery of, 123; Pterodactylus macronyx, 124; P. crassrostris, 125; P. spectabilis, 126; differences between (Pterodactyls) and Birds, 127; Rhamphorhynchus, 128; Pterodactyls from the Greensand, 129; American Pterodactyls, 129; bones of ditto, 130; habits of, 131 Footprints, of birds and reptiles, 13, 79; of Brontosaurus, 66; Iguanodon, 102; supposed human footprints, 185 Forbes, Mr. H. O., on Moa-birds, 237 Fossils, how preserved, 9-23; changes in, 22 G Geikie, Sir Archibald, on scenery of a western plateau, 156 “Generalised types,” 150 Geography of Wealden period, 96; of Cretaceous period, 141, 147; of Eocene period, 149, 159, 160; of Miocene period, 161; of Pliocene period, 163 Giants, stories of, founded on discoveries of bones, 40, 155, 195-198, 220, 225 Glyptodon, 189 H Hadrosaurus, 97 Harrison, Mr. J., discovers Scelidosaurus, 105 Hawkins, Mr. T., his collection of fossil reptiles, 41; his books, 40 Hoffman, 134 Home, Sir Everard, 38 Hoplosaurus, 74 Humboldt, 18 Huxley, on Dinosaurus, 63, 64, 77, 85, 87; on origin of birds, 64 Hylæosaurus, 103 I Ice Age, or Glacial Period, 163, 197, 229 Ichthyornis, 109 Ichthyosaurus, 33; Scheüchzer on, 38; droppings of, 44; I. tenuirostris, 44, 264; Owen on habits of, 45; eyes of, 46; jaws of, 48; vertebræ of, 49; ancestry of, 50; part played by, 50; tail-fin, 49; range of, 51; Sauranodon, 51; toothless forms of, 51. Vid. Cuvier. Iguana, teeth of, 92 Iguanodon, discovery of teeth, 90; Dr. Wollaston, 91; origin of name, 92; jaws of, 93, 94; food of, 96, 101; discovery of Belgian specimens, 98; figure of skeleton, 100; impressions of feet, 102; thumb of, 101; habits of, 103; restoration by W. Hawkins, 104 Ilia, 113 Imperfection of the record, 20 Impressions, of leaves, 12; of cuttle-fishes, 13; of jelly-fishes, 13; of fish-lizards, 47 and Appendix V. Irish Elk, 240 K King Crabs, habits of, 31 König, 38 L Laramie beds, 116 Lariosaurus, 59 Legends. Vid. Giants. Leidy, Professor, 143 Leiodon, 142 Lias rocks, 35, 38, 40, 43, 47 Lyell, Sir Charles, on floods, 17; on ideas of the ancients, 34; on sudden destruction of fish-lizards, 51; on tracks in Connecticut Sandstone, 81; on Mammoth, 213 M Mammals, evolution of, 152 Mammoth, distinct from living elephants, 193; finding of, by Adams, 201; by Benkendorf, 205; how preserved, 209; food of, 210; extinction of, 213; primitive drawing of, 214; legends of, 195-200 Mantell, Dr. G. A., 63; on “Medals of Creation,” 85; discovery of Iguanodon, 93, 98; on jaws and teeth of ditto, 96; on Wealden strata, 96; discovery of Hylæosaurus, 103; on analogies of Iguanodon and Sloths, 96; on discovery of Mosasaurus, 135 Mantell, Mr. Walter, on Moa-birds, 230-232 Marsh, Prof. O. C., on classification of Dinosaurs, 65; on Brontosaurus, 66; on Atlantosaurus, 70; his collection at Yale College, 72; on Megalosaurus, 78; on tracks of Dinosaurs, etc., 79; on Ceratosaurus, 84; on ancient vertebrate life in America, 110; on reptiles and birds, 109; on Stegosaurus, 110, 114; on Triceratops, 115, 119; his collection of Pterodactyls, 129; on Sea-serpents, 139; on Dinocerata, 149, 153; on explorations in the Far West, 159, 160; on footprints of Mylodon, 185 Mastodon, 218; bones and teeth first described, 220; discovery of, by M. de Longueil, 221; exhibited as “the Missouri Leviathan,” 222; legends of, 225 Medals of Creation. Vid. Mantell. Megaceros. Vid. Irish Elk. Megalosaurus, 76; localities of, 76; teeth of, 77; habits of, 78; skeleton of, 78 (Fig. 8) Megatherium, 181; habits of, 182 Miller, Hugh, 26 Miocene period, 161, 219 Moa-birds, first discovery of, 227; letter to Prof. Owen, 228; W. Mantell on, 230; species of, 232; native traditions of, 234; Æpyornis, 235; geographical distribution of giant birds, 236; a new find of Moas, 237 Monitors, 136 Morosaurus, 71 Mosasaurus, head, etc., found by Hoffman, 134; origin of name, 135; head of, 137; structure of, 142; habits of, 139; Cuvier’s opinion of, 136; Cope on Sea-serpents, 139; Marsh’s collection of ditto, 139 Museum at Brussels, 99 Mylodon, 183, 185 N Neusticosaurus, 59 New Red Sandstone period, 79; tracks in New Red Sandstone, 80 Nodules, phosphatic, 13 O Old Red Sandstone, 26, 27 Omosaurus, 110 Ornithopoda, a group of Dinosaurs, 87 Ornithopsis, 74 Ornithosauria, 132. Vid. Pterodactyls. Owen, Sir R., 2, 37, 40, 88; on Ichthyosaurus, 45, 49; on Plesiosaurus, 54, 58; on Dinosaurs, 64, 73; on Cetiosaurus, 73; on Megalosaurus, 77; on Iguanodon, 95; on Scelidosaurus, 106; on Pterodactyls, 125, 130; on Sea-serpents, 138; on Megatherium, 181; on Mammoth, 210-212; on Mastodon, 219; on Dinornis, 227, 232 P Parish, Sir Woodbine, 177, 178 Pauw, M. de, 99 Peat, human bodies in, 18; Deer in, 244 Pelorosaurus, 74 Petrifactions, 9 Phillips, Prof., on Megalosaurus, 76 Plesiosaurus, origin of name, 52; length of, 55; skin, 54; limbs, 54, 57; habits, 57, 58; relations, 59, 60. Vid. Buckland, Conybeare, and König. Pliosaurus, 59, 60 Polacanthus, 106 Pterodactyls, C. Kingsley on, 121; origin of name, 122; sizes of, 122; first discovery of, 123; structure of, 123, 124; Dimorphodon, 124; P. spectabilis, 126; Condyle of, 127; Ramphorhynchus, 128; specimens at Yale College, U.S., 129; range in time, 132; whether warm-blooded, 130. Vid. Seeley, Marsh, Owen. Pterygotus, 26 Pythonomorphs. Vid. Sea-serpents. R Ramphorhynchus. Vid. Pterodactyls. Record, imperfection of the, 19 Rhinoceros; tichorhine or woolly, 224; legends founded on, 225 Rhytina, or “Sea-Cow,” 246 Rocks, how made, 14-16 S Sacrum, the, 113 Sauranodon. Vid. Ichthyosaurus. Scelidosaurus, discovery of, 105 Scelidotherium, 183 Sclerotic plates, of Ichthyosaurus, 46 Sea-Cow. Vid. Rhytina. Sea-scorpions, 25; habits of, 31; relations of, 24, 29, 32; discovery of, 26; “Seraphim,” 27; Woodward on, 31; range in time of, 33 Sea-serpents, Chap. IX. Vid. Mosasaurus, Leiodon, Clidastes. Seeley, Prof. H. G., on Dinosaurs, 65, 72, 74; on Pterodactyls, 131 Sivalik Hills, 162-170 Sivatherium, 163-169 Sloths. Vid. Megatherium, Scelidotherium, Mylodon. Solenhofen limestone, or lithographic stone of Bavaria, 13, 85, 86, 125 Specialisation, 119, 151 Stegosaurus, 110; skeleton figured, 117; restoration of, 113; second brain, 113; discovery of, 110, 111; bony plates, 115 Steller’s “Sea-Cow,” vid. Rhytina. St. Fond, M. Faujas, 135 Stonesfield slate, 76 Stratified rocks, table of, Appendix I.; how formed, 14-16 Stylonurus, 30 Sydenham, models of extinct animals at Crystal Palace, 34 T Theropoda, 75 Tinoceras, 149, 151 Triceratops, 115; teeth of, 118; skull, 116; spines, etc., 119; extinction of, 119 Trilobites, 25 U Uintatherium, 154 Uniformity, 17 V Vegetation of Jurassic period, 70; of Wealden period, 96; of Eocene period in America, 159 Von Meyer, on Dinosaurs, 64 W Water, action of, on organic matter, 10, 11; on fossils, 12 Waterhouse Hawkins, 34, 103 Wealden strata, 96, 97, 103 Williams, Mr. R., on Great Irish Deer, 244 Wings, of Pterodactyls, 122, 125, 127, 129; of Moa-bird, 227 Woodward, Dr. Henry, 31, 33, 149, 246 Workmen (in pits and quarries), carelessness of, 23, 41, 198

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