Outlines of Creation

OUTLINES OF

CREATION. The Project Gutenberg eBook of Outlines of Creation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org . If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title : Outlines of Creation Author : Elisha Noyce Release date : May 4, 2015 [eBook #48876] Most recently updated: October 24, 2024 Language : English Other information and formats : www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48876 Credits : Produced by Chris Curnow Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OUTLINES OF CREATION *** OUTLINES OF CREATION. BY ELISHA NOYCE. AUTHOR OF "THE BOY'S BOOK OF INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION." ILLUSTRATED WITH FOUR HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS, BY THE BROTHERS DALZIEL. LONDON: WARD & LOCK, 158, FLEET STREET. 1858. ( The right of Translation is reserved . ) Dalziel, Brothers, Camden Press, London. CONTENTS. THE SKY. Sky, definition of 1 Stars, what they are 1 Sun, probable planets of 2 Nebulæ 2 Solar system 3 Planets, list of 3 Sun, the source of light 3 "   size, diameter, &c. 3 "   spots on 3 "   compared with size of planets 4 Orbits, elliptical 5 Ellipse, definition of 5 Earth's orbit, form of 6 Mercury 6 Venus 7 Planets, inferior and superior 7 "   conjunction and opposition of 8 The Earth 8 "     form of, demonstrated 9 "     diurnal motion of 10 "     rate of motion of 10 Equinoxes and solstices 12 The Moon 12 "     phases of 13 Mars 14 Jupiter 16 "     satellites of 18 Saturn 18 "     rings of 19 Uranus 21 Neptune 22 The planetoids 22 "     supposed origin of 23 The stellar system 24 Stars, number of 24 The Milky Way 24 Nebulæ 24 Constellations 25 Stars, double 26 "     variable 27 Comets 27 THE AIR. Air, how perceived 29 "     composition of 29 "     weight of 30 Barometer, principle of 30 Winds, course of 31 Vapour, condensation of 31 Snow, hail, and frost 32 "     red and green 32 Air, temperature of 32 Dew, cause of 33 "     artificial formation of 34 Clouds and fogs 35 Lightning 36 "     conductors 37 Thunder-storms 38 Rainbow 39 Air, the source of nourishment 40 "     carbonic acid of 41 "     the source of coal 41 THE EARTH. Elements, list of 45 Earths, list of 46 Silica 46 Alumina, Lime, Potassa 47 Soda 48 The Earth, surface of 49 Strata 49 "     diagram of 50 "     various positions of 51 Faults or dykes 52 Granite 53 Gneiss 54 Strata, primary 54 Earth, primary period of 55 Stalagmites, formation of 58 Terebratula 58 Secondary system 59 Trilobites 59 Mountains, formation of 61 Earth, section of part of 62 Volcanoes, formation of 62 Coral polypi 64 Encrinites 65 Mountain limestone 65 Basalt 66 Tree-ferns, Pines, &c. 66 Air, purification of 67 Coal, formation of 67 "     consumption of 68 Coal shales, ferns found in 69 Earth's surface, alterations of 69 Labyrinthodon 70 Red Sandstone, impressions in 70 Saliferous system 71 Lias and oolite 71 Ammonites and pentacrinites 72 Cretaceous system (chalk) 72 Ichthyosaurus and plesiosaurus 73 Coprolites 74 Chalk, organic remains in 75 "     flints of 76 Strata, tertiary 78 Alluvium and diluvium 78 "     quadrupeds of 78 Dinotherium 79 Mammoth, &c. 80 Irish elk, paleotherium 81 Boulder formation 82 Fossil leaves 83 Man, as yet unformed 83 "   his remains only in upper strata 83 Sculptures from Nineveh 84 Earth's surface, always changing 84 "     as it is 86 Earth, temperature of 86 Europe 87 Asia and Africa 88 America 88 Australia 89 The Great Desert 89 Oceans 90 THE WATERS. The waters 91 Sea-weeds, &c. 92 The horizon 93 The cliffs 93 The waters, their divisions 93 The sea, always the same level 94 "     waters poured into it 94 Rain, how produced 95 Rivers and streams 96 "     causes of their overflowing 97 Lakes 97 Chalk downs, &c., once a sea bottom 98 Sea, its encroachments 98 "   waves of 99 "   Sargasso 101 Gulf stream 101 Sand, formation of 102 "    none in deep seas 102 Diatomaceæ 103 Foraminiferæ 104 Salt, the source of 104 Sea-water, composition of 105 Tides 105 Waters, beneficially arranged 107 Steam navigation 108 Introduction to organic kingdoms 110 THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM. Quantity, distribution, &c. 112 Forests of Russia and America 113 Sargasso sea, sea-weed 114 Diatomaceæ 114 Fungi, mould, mildew, &c. 116 Coral reef, fertilisation of 118 Vegetables, composition of 118 "     feed on the air 119 "     the food of animals 119 "     mode of growth 120 "     action of light and heat on 121 Seeds, germination of 122 Growth, promoted by rain 123 Endosmose, experiment on 123 Carbonic acid decomposed by plants 124 Sap, course of 124 Vegetables, position they hold 125 "     compared with radiata 126 "     description of parts of 127 Leaves, forms of 130 Corolla, forms of 132 Stamens, arrangement of 133 Fruit, forms of 134 Inflorescence, forms of 136 Vegetable kingdom, divisions of 139 Acrogenæ 141 Algæ 141 Fungi 143 Lichens, ferns 144 Liverworts 145 Mosses, various 146 Horsetails 147 Endogenæ 147 Bamboo, applications of 152 Endogenæ, orders of 154 Grasses 154 Sedges, Arums 155 Bull-rush, Colchicum 156 Lily, Narcissus 157 Crocus, Orchids 158 Naiads, Flowering rushes 159 Water Plantain 160 Exogens 160 "     wood of 161 "     age of 162 Baobab 163 Woods, various kinds of 165 Galls, formation of 167 Wood, uses of 167 Exogens, size of 168 Wellingtonia Gigantea 168 Banyan 170 Exogens, sub-classes of 170 Thalamifloræ, orders of 171 White Water Lily 171 Poppies, Monkshood 172 Fumitory, Water-cress 173 Helianthemum, Berberry 174 Violet, Sun-dew 175 Milkwort, Bachelor's Buttons 176 Lime Tree, St. John's Wort 177 Marsh Mallow, Meadow Geranium 178 Flax, Maple Tree 179 Rue, Wood Sorrel 180 Calycifloræ, orders of 181 Spindle Tree, Buckthorn 181 Broom, Garden Pea 182 Pear Tree, Rose, Strawberry, Loose Strife 183 French Willow, Myrtle 184 House-leek, Gooseberry 185 London Pride, Fennel, Hemlock 186 Corollifloræ, orders of 187 Melon, Dogwood 187 Honeysuckle, Guelder Rose, Cross Wort 188 Valerian, Red Valerian, Teasel 189 Coltsfoot, Ox-eye Daisy, Harebell 190 Grey Heath, Gentian, Buck-bean 191 Pimpernel, Primrose, Bindweed 192 Borage, Sage 193 Tobacco 194 Speedwell 195 Butterwort, Plantain 196 Thrift, Holly 197 Monochlamydeæ, orders of 197 Ladies' Mantle 197 Beetroot, Buckwheat 198 Oleaster, Spurge Laurel 199 Sweet Chestnut, Box 200 Hop, White Willow 201 Birch, Alder, Elm 202 Larch, Yew, Bay 203 Plants, list of poisonous 204 Monk's-hood, Wolf's-bane 204 Bryony, Green Hellebore, Stinking Hellebore 205 Mezerium, Meadow Saffron 206 Foxglove, Staves-acre 207 Nightshade 208 Hemlock, Thorn Apple 209 Poppies, Henbane 210 Caper, Wild Lettuce 211 Fungi, poisonous 212 THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. Animalculæ in water 215 Man, created, not developed 217 Animals, chief division of 217 Animals, invertebrate 217 Infusoria 218 Protozoa 218 Infusoria, higher kinds of 220 Entozoa (intestinal worms) 221 Zoophytes (Sertularia, &c.) 221 Sponge 222 Gorgonia 222 Actinia 223 Corals (Tubipora musica, &c.) 224 Flustra (Sea mats) 225 Echinodermata (Star-fishes, &c.) 225 Sea urchins, &c. 226 Articulata 227 Annellata (Worms, &c.) 227 Cirripeda (Sea acorns) 228 Crustacea 229 Insects 231 "     metamorphoses of 231 "     parts of 232 "     depredations by 234 "     orders of 236 Beetles 236 Grasshoppers, Locusts, &c. 237 Dragon-flies, May-flies, &c. 238 Bees, Wasps, &c. 240 Ants, habitations of 240 White Ants 245 Stylops 247 Butterflies, Moths, &c. 248 Silkworm 249 Bugs, Aphides, &c. 250 House-fly, Gnat, &c. 250 Flea, Chigoe 251 Spiders and Scorpions 252 Mollusca 252 Nautilus, mussel, &c. 255 Tunicated molluscs 255 Lingula, Terebratula, &c. 256 Oyster, cockle, scallop, &c. 256 Clio borealis 257 Snail, slug, whelk, &c. 257 Cuttle-fish, nautilus, &c. 258 Vertebrata 259 Fishes, description of 259 Fishes, divisions of 260 Perch, Mackerel, Gurnard, &c. 261 Salmon, Pilchard, Pike, &c. 262 Turbot, Plaice, Soles, &c. 265 Eels 266 Pipe-fish, Sea Horse 267 Sea Porcupine, Sun-fish 268 Sturgeons, Sharks 269 Lamprey 270 Reptiles 271 Frogs and Toads 271 Snakes 272 Lizards, Crocodiles, &c. 274 Turtles and Tortoises 276 Birds 279 "    divisions of 280 Eagles, Falcons, &c. 281 King-fisher, Woodpecker, &c. 281 Poultry, Pheasants, &c. 282 Herons, Cranes, &c. 284 Swans, Geese, &c. 285 Mammalia, orders of 286 Kangaroo, Opossum, &c. 287 Duck-bill 288 Rat, Beaver, Hare, &c. 289 Anteaters 291 Ox, Deer, &c. 292 Horse, Elephant, Hog, &c. 294 Whale, Narwal, &c. 296 Lion, Tiger, &c. 297 Dogs, Wolves and Jackalls 302 Bears 302 Seals and Walrus 303 Mole, Hedgehog, &c. 303 Bats 304 Monkeys 305 Man 307 Man the only possessor of reason 308 Skeleton, diagram of 309 "     parts of 310 Bones, description of 311 Muscles 312 "     voluntary and involuntary 313 Ligaments and cartilages 313 Form, affected by age and sex 314 "    in infancy 315 "    in middle age 315 "    in old age 316 "    affected by sex 316 Senses, special 317 Sight 317 Eye, structure of 319 Eyes, compound 320 Hearing, smell, taste 321 Touch 322 Digestion 322 Respiration 325 Circulation of Blood 326 Man, his superior faculties 327 "   varieties of 328 European race 328 Basks 329 Skiptar, Kelts (or Celts), Greeks and Latins, Sarmatians, Germans 330 Abyssinians 331 Mongolians 332 Hottentots 333 Malays 334 Papuans, Negrillo 335 Indians, or Telingans, Ethiopians 336 Australians, Negro 337 Races, numerical table of 338

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