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| CHAPTER I. |
| Introductory account of the skeleton in general | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Classification | [30] |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Skeleton of Hemichordata, Urochordata and Cephalochordata | [50] |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| Skeletal characters of the Vertebrata. The skeleton in the Cyclostomata | [53] |
| CHAPTER V. |
| Skeletal characters of the Ichthyopsida. Characters of the several groups of Pisces | [59] |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| The skeleton of the Dogfish (Scyllium canicula) | [71] |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| The skeleton of the Codfish (Gadus morrhua) and the skull of the Salmon (Salmo salar) | [83] |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| General account of the skeleton in Fishes | [104] |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Characters of the several groups of Amphibia | [133] |
| CHAPTER X. |
| The skeleton of the Newt (Molge cristata) | [138] |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| The skeleton of the Frog (Rana temporaria) | [151] |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| General account of the skeleton in Amphibia | [168] |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| Skeletal characters of the Sauropsida. Characters of the several groups of Reptiles | [189] |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| The skeleton of the Green Turtle (Chelone midas) | [214] |
| CHAPTER XV. |
| The skeleton of the Crocodile (Crocodilus palustris) | [237] |
| CHAPTER XVI. |
| General account of the skeleton in Reptiles | [270] |
| CHAPTER XVII. |
| Characters of the several groups of Birds | [295] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. |
| The skeleton of the Wild Duck (Anas boschas) | [302] |
| CHAPTER XIX. |
| General account of the skeleton in Birds | [328] |
| CHAPTER XX. |
| Characters of the several groups of Mammalia | [343] |
| CHAPTER XXI. |
| The skeleton of the Dog (Canis familiaris) | [374] |
| CHAPTER XXII. |
| General account of the skeleton in Mammalia. The exoskeleton and vertebral column | [416] |
| CHAPTER XXIII. |
| General account of the skeleton in Mammalia (continued). The skull and appendicular skeleton | [455] |
| LIST OF AUTHORS REFERRED TO. | [529] |
| INDEX. | [531] |