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 from the beginning 8