. The ancient life-history of the earth; a comprehensive outline of the principles and leading facts of palaeontological science. Paleontology. Fig. 124.—Xylcbhis Sigillarice, a Carboniferous Myriapod. a, A specimen, of the natural size ; d, Anterior portion of the same, enlarged ; c, Posterior portion, enlarged. From the Coal-measures of Xova Scotia. (After Dawson.) represented by various forms of Beetles {Coleopterd)^ OrtJioptera (such as Cockroaches), and Xeu7'opterous insects resembling those which we have seen to have existed towards the close of. Fig. 125.—Haplopklebium Bartiesi, a Carbo

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. The ancient life-history of the earth; a comprehensive outline of the principles and leading facts of palaeontological science. Paleontology. Fig. 124.—Xylcbhis Sigillarice, a Carboniferous Myriapod. a, A specimen, of the natural size ; d, Anterior portion of the same, enlarged ; c, Posterior portion, enlarged. From the Coal-measures of Xova Scotia. (After Dawson.) represented by various forms of Beetles {Coleopterd)^ OrtJioptera (such as Cockroaches), and Xeu7'opterous insects resembling those which we have seen to have existed towards the close of. Fig. 125.—Haplopklebium Bartiesi, a Carboniferous insect, from the Coal-measures of Xova Scotia. (After Dawson.) the Devonian period. One of the most remarkable of the latter is a huge 2^Iay-fly {Haplophlebiwn Barnesi^ fig. 125), with. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Nicholson, Henry Alleyne, 1844-1899. New York, A. L. Fowle

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