A History of the Earth and Animated Nature: In Three Volumes : Illustrated with a Portrait and Numerous Plates, Том 1

J. F. Dove, 1828

A HISTORY OF THE EARTH CHAP PAGE I A SKETCH of the Universe	1

A short Survey of the Globe from the light of Astronomy and Geography	5

A View of the Surface of the Earth	9

A Review of the different Theories of the Earth	12

Of Fossil Shells and other extraneous Fossils	22

Of the Internal Structure of the Earth	27

Lynx Genet Hyæna Caracal Cougar Jaguar	28

Of Caves and Subterraneous Passages that sink but not perpendicularly into the Earth	34

Small Seal Manati Lump Sucker Ballan Opah	209

The Conclusion	215

A HISTORY OF ANIMALS I A Comparison of Animals with the Inferior Ranks of Creation	219

Smallribbed Nose Baboon Ribbed Nose Baboon Saki Tamarin White	222

Of the Generation of Animals	226

Coaita Moustac Wanderow Adult Ai or Sloth Marikina	239

Of the Infancy of Man	246

Of Puberty	255

Of Mines Damps and Mineral Vapours	39

Of Volcanoes and Earthquakes	47

Of Earthquakes	56

Of the Appearance of Islands and Tracts and of the dis appearing of others	67

Arctic Fox Souslik Tanrec Couando	68

Of Mountains	73

Civet Cat Polecat Ermine Glutton Racoon Coatimondi Beaver	80

Of Water	88

Of the Origin of Rivers	104

Of the Ocean in general and of its Saltness	123

Of the Tides Motion and Currents of the Sea with their Effects	135

Of the Changes produced by the Sea upon the Earth	146

A Summary Account of the Mechanical Properties of Air	162

An Essay towards a Natural History of the Air	169

Of Winds regular and irregular	183

Of Meteors and such Appearances as result from a Com bination of the Elements	199

Of the Age of Manhood	260

Rhinoceros Cat White Bear Jackal Wolf Mastiff	263

Camelopard Walrus Baby rouessa Porcupine	270

Of Sleep and Hunger	284

Eagle Pelican Longtailed Duck Puffin or Coulterneb Eider Duck and Drake	345

Great Vulture Grebe Butcher Bird Kingfisher Secretary	355

BOOK I	401

Of the Ass	418

Of the Zebra	427

Of Quadrupeds of the Cow kind	435

TO The Buffalo	441

Of Animals of the Sheep and Goat kind	450

Of the Musk Animal	478

The Peccary or Tajacu	529

The Capibara or Cabiai	532

Назва	A History of the Earth and Animated Nature: In Three Volumes : Illustrated with a Portrait and Numerous Plates, Том 1 A History of the Earth and Animated Nature: In Three Volumes : Illustrated with a Portrait and Numerous Plates, Oliver Goldsmith
Автор	Oliver Goldsmith
Видавець	J. F. Dove, 1828

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