Movements of the Land.--Plication of the Crust.--Chemical Conditions of Dolomite, etc.--Geographical Results of Permian Movements.--Life of the Period. Summary of Palæozoic History 160 Chapter VIII.--The Mesozoic Ages. Characters of the Trias.--Summary of Changes in the Triassic and Cretaceous Periods.--Changes of the Continental Plateaus.--Relative Duration of the Palæozoic and Mesozoic.--Mesozoic Forests.--Land Animals.--The reign of Reptiles.--Early Mammals and Birds 188 Chapter IX.--The Mesozoic Ages (continued). Animals of the Sea.--Great Sea Lizards, Fishes, Cephalopods, etc.--Chalk and its History.--Tabular View of the Mesozoic Ages 211 Chapter X.--The Neozoic Ages. Physical Changes at the end of Mesozoic.--Subdivisions of the Neozoic.--Great Eocene Seas.--Land Animals and Plants. Life of the Miocene.--Reign of Mammals 235 Chapter XI.--The Neozoic Ages (_continued_). Later Vegetation.--The Animals of the Pliocene Period. Approach of the Glacial Period.--Character of the Post-pliocene or Glacial 258 Chapter XII.--Close of the Post-pliocene, and Advent or Man. Connection of Geological and Human History.--The Post-glacial Period.--Its Relations to the Pre-Historic Human Period.--Elevation of Post-Pliocene Land.--Introduction of Man.--Subsidence and Re-elevation.--Calculations as to Time.--Tabular View of the Neozoic Ages 282 Chapter XIII.--Advent Of Man (_continued_). Relations of Post-pliocene and Modern Animals.--Cavern Deposits.--Kent's Cave.--General Remarks. 299 Chapter XIV.--Primitive Man. Theory of Evolution as applied to Man.--Its Demands.--Its Deficiencies.--Fallacious Character of Arguments of Derivationists. Hypothesis of Creation.--Its Demands and Advantages 316 Chapter XV.--Primitive Man (_continued_). Geological Conditions of Man's Introduction.--His Modern Date.--His Isolated Position.--His Higher Powers.--Pictures of Primitive Man according to Evolution and Creation.--General Conclusion 350 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE Ideal Sections Illustrating the Genesis or the Earth 8 America In The Laurentian Period 18 Eozoon Canadense 24 Life in the Primordial Age 40 Organic Limestone of the Silurian 63 Life in the Silurian 66