lid Arch.--Mythology of the Atmosphere.--
Superstitions connected with it Opposed by the Bible. 157

CHAPTER VIII.

THE DRY LAND AND THE FIRST PLANTS.

The Earth of the Bible is the Dry Land.--Its Elevation and Support
above the Waters.--Structure of the Continents arranged from the
first.--The First Vegetation.--Its Nature.--Introduction of Life.--
Organization and Reproduction.--Objections considered.--Geological
Indications. 174

CHAPTER IX.

LUMINARIES.

How Introduced.--What Implied in this.--Dominion of Existing Causes.
--Astronomy of the Hebrews.--Not Connected with Astrology 199

CHAPTER X.

THE LOWER ANIMALS.

The Sheretzim, or Swarmers.--Their Origin from the Waters.--The
Great Reptiles.--Their Creation.--Coincidences with Geology.
--Hypotheses of Evolution 211

CHAPTER XI.

THE HIGHER ANIMALS AND MAN.

The Placental Mammals.--The Principal Groups of these.--Man, how
Introduced.--His Early Condition.--His Relations to Nature 230

CHAPTER XII.

THE REST OF THE CREATOR.

The Sabbath of Creation.--The Modern Period.--Its Early History.
--The Fall and Antediluvian Man.--Postdiluvian Extension of Men 249

CHAPTER XIII.

UNITY AND ANTIQUITY OF MAN.

Biblical Account of his Introduction and Early History.--Historical
Testimony with respect to his Unity and Antiquity.--Testimony of
Language 263

CHAPTER XIV.

UNITY AND ANTIQUITY OF MAN (_continued_).

Geological Evidence of Antiquity of Man.--General Conditions of
Post-glacial and Modern Periods.--Remains of Man in Caverns, in
River-gravels, etc.--Palaeocosmic and Neocosmic Men 294

CHAPTER XV.

COMPARISONS AND CONCLUSIONS.

Geological Chronology.--Table of Succession of Life.--Points of
Agreement of the Two Records.--Parallelism of Genesis and Physical
Science with Reference to the Origin and Early History of the World.
--Conclusion 322

APPENDICES.

A.--True and False Evolution. 363

B.--Evolution and Creation by Law. 373

C.--Modes of Creation. 377

D.--Theories of Life.