. The story of the earth and man [microform]. Geology; Paleontology; Man; Géologie; Paléontologie; Homme. THE MESOZOIC AGES. 209 period. Wlio that saw them trodden under foot by *' *) reptile aristocracy of the Mesozoic could have divined their destiny ? But, notwithstandi Ag the struggle for existence, the weakest does not always ''go to the ; The weak things of this world are often chosen to confound those that are mighty; and the little quadrupeds of the Mesozoic are an allegory. They may typify the true, the good, and the hopeful, mildly and humbly asserting themselves in the wor
. The story of the earth and man [microform]. Geology; Paleontology; Man; Géologie; Paléontologie; Homme. THE MESOZOIC AGES. 209 period. Wlio that saw them trodden under foot by *' *) reptile aristocracy of the Mesozoic could have divined their destiny ? But, notwithstandi Ag the struggle for existence, the weakest does not always ''go to the ; The weak things of this world are often chosen to confound those that are mighty; and the little quadrupeds of the Mesozoic are an allegory. They may typify the true, the good, and the hopeful, mildly and humbly asserting themselves in the world that now is, in the presence of the dragon monsters of pride and violence, which in the days to come they will overthrow. Physically the Mesozoic has passed away, but still exists morally in an age of evil reptiles, whose end is as certain as that of the great Dinosaurs of the old world. The Mesozoic mammals are among the most inter- esting foss'Is known to us. In a recent memoir by Professor C'wen, thirty-three species are indicated—all, or nearly all. Marsupial—all small—all closely allied to modern Australian animals; some herbivorous, some probably carnivorous. Owen informs us that these animals are not merely marsupials, but mar- supials of low grade, a point in which, however, Huxley differs somewhat in opinion. They are at least not lower than some that still exist, and not so low as those lowest of mammals in Modern Australia, the duck-billed platypus and the echidna. Owen further supposes that they were possibly the first mammals, and not only the predecessors but the pro- genitors of the modern marsupials. If so, we have i<^:. 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. Toronto : Copp Clark
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