. Outlines of natural theology for the use of the Canadian student [microform] : selected and arranged from the most authentic sources. Natural history; Natural theology; Sciences naturelles; Théologie naturelle. 409. ly/' he says, " at the head of discoveries relating to the family of saurians, we may rank the remains of many extraordinary species, which inhabited the sea, and which present almost incredible combina- tions of foTm and structure, adapting them for modes of life that do not occur among living reptiles. These remains are most abundant throughout the lias and oolite formatio
. Outlines of natural theology for the use of the Canadian student [microform] : selected and arranged from the most authentic sources. Natural history; Natural theology; Sciences naturelles; Théologie naturelle. 409. ly/' he says, " at the head of discoveries relating to the family of saurians, we may rank the remains of many extraordinary species, which inhabited the sea, and which present almost incredible combina- tions of foTm and structure, adapting them for modes of life that do not occur among living reptiles. These remains are most abundant throughout the lias and oolite formations of the secondary series. In these deposits we find not only animals allied to crocodiles, and nearly approaching to the gavial of the Ganges, but also still more numerous gigantic lizards, that inhabited the then existing seas and estuaries. Some of the most remarkable of these reptiles have been arranged under the order ichthyosaurus —fish-lizard—in consequence of the partial resem-. 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 Bovell, James, 1817-1880. [Toronto? : s. n. ]
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