. The chain of life in geological time [microform] : a sketch of the origin and succession of animals and plants. Paleontology; Paleobotany; Paléontologie; Paléobotanique. B'lG. 182.—Head of Dinothe7i7t:n f:i;;antcuut. Greatly reduced. Miocene of Eur. pc. Kir,. 183.—Wing of Vespertilio aquensis. An Eccene Hat. After Gaudry. larger than any modern species, and some of these larger forms ' present singular points of approach to very distinct types, as, for example, to that of the Bears; but these large and composite F^ecie arc long since extinct. The insectivorous mammals have much the same hist

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. The chain of life in geological time [microform] : a sketch of the origin and succession of animals and plants. Paleontology; Paleobotany; Paléontologie; Paléobotanique. B'lG. 182.—Head of Dinothe7i7t:n f:i;;antcuut. Greatly reduced. Miocene of Eur. pc. Kir,. 183.—Wing of Vespertilio aquensis. An Eccene Hat. After Gaudry. larger than any modern species, and some of these larger forms ' present singular points of approach to very distinct types, as, for example, to that of the Bears; but these large and composite F^ecie arc long since extinct. The insectivorous mammals have much the same history with the Rodents. Such highly ^ For example, Tillotherittni of the American Eocene, which was as large as a tapir, and in form resembled a 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 Dawson, J. W. (John William), Sir, 1820-1899. London : Religious Tract Society

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