Contents: I. Characters of vertebrates: 1. Developmental characters. 2. Structural characters. 3. Piscine modification. 4. Reptilian modification. 5. Avian modification. 6. Mammalian modification. 7. Genetic and thermal distinctions. 8. Sub-classes of Haematocrya, or cold-blooded vertebrates. 9. Orders of Haematocrya. II. Osseous system of Haematocrya: 10. Composition of bone. 11. Development of bone. 12. Growth of bone. 13. Classes of bone. 14. Type segment, or vertebra. 15. Archetype skeleton. 16. Development of vertebrae. 17. Vertebral column of fishes. 18. Vertebral column of Batrachia. 19. Vertebral column of Ichthyoptergia. 20. Vertebral column of Sauropterygia. 21. Vertebral column of Ophidia. 22. Vertebral column of Lacertia. 23. Vertebral column of Pterosauria. 26. Development of skull. 27. Skull of Plagiostomi. 28. Skull of Protopteri. 29. Skull of Batrachia. 30. Skull of osseous fishes. 31. Skull of Chelonia. 32. Skull of Crocodilia. 33. Skull of Ophidia. 34. Skull of Lacertilia. 35. Skull of Ichthyopterygia. 36. Skull of Dicynodontia. 37. Skull of Pterosauria. 38. Scapular arch and appendages of Haematocrya. 39. Pectoral limb of fishes. 40. Pectoral limb of reptiles. 41. Pelvic arch and limb of fishes. 42. Pelvic arch and limb of reptiles. 43. Dermoskeleton of fishes. 44. Dermoskeleton of reptiles. III. Muscular system of Haematocrya: 45. Structure of muscle. 46. Myology of fishes. 47. Myology of reptiles. 48. Locomotion of fishes. 49. Locomotion of serpents. 50. Locomotion of limbed reptiles.

IV. Nervous system of Haematocrya: 51. Nervous tissues. 52. Myelencephalon of fishes. 53. Myelencephalon of reptiles. 54. Myelencephalon membranes in Haematocrya. 55. Nerves of fishes. 56. Nerves of reptiles. 57. Sympathetic nervous system. 58. Sympathetic nervous system of fishes. 59. Sympathetic nervous system of reptiles. 60. Appendages of the nervous system. 61. Organ of touch in Haematocrya. 62. Organ of taste in reptiles. 63. Organ of smell in Haematocrya. 64. Organ of sight in fishes. 65. Organ of sight in reptiles. 66. Organ of hearing in fishes. 67. Organ of hearing in reptiles. 68. Electric organs of fishes. V. Digestive system of Haematocrya: 69. Dental tissues. 70. Teeth of fishes. 71. Teeth of reptiles. 72. Alimentary canal of reptiles. 73. Liver of fishes. 74. Pyloric appendages and pancreas of fishes. 77. Pancreas of reptiles. VI. Absorbent system of Haematocrya: 78. Connective tissue: serosity. 79. Absorbents of fishes. 80. Absorbents of reptiles.

VII. Circulating and respiratory systems of Haematocrya: 81. Blood of fishes. 82. Veins of fishes. 83. Heart of fishes. 84. Gills of fishes. 85. Arteries of fishes. 86. Air-blader of fishes. 87. Blood of reptiles. 88. Veins of reptiles. 89. Heart of reptiles. 90. Gills of batrachians. 91. Arteries of reptiles. 92. Lungs of reptiles. 93. Larynx of reptiles. 94. Respiratory actions of reptiles. VIII. Urinary System of Haematocrya: 95. Kidneys of fishes. 96. Kidneys of reptiles. 97. Adrenals of Haematocrya. IX. Tegumentary system of Haematocrya: 98. Composition of tegument. 99. Teguments of fishes. 100. Teguments of reptiles.

X. Peculiar and ductless glands and reproducible parts: 101. Scent-glands of reptiles. 102. Poison-glands of reptiles. 103. Thyroid body or gland of Haematocrya. 104. Thymus body or gland of reptiles. 105. Reproducible parts in Haematocrya. XI. Generative system of Haematocrya: 106. Male organs of fishes. 107. Female organs of fishes. 108. Male organs of batrachians. 109. Male organs of reptitles. 110. Female organs of batraqchians and reptiles. XII. Generative products and development of Haematocrya: 111. Semination of Haematocrya. 112. Ovulation in osseous fishes and batrachians. 113. Ovulation in cartilaginous fishes and scaled reptiles. 114. Fecundation in fishes. 115. Development of fishes. 116. Growth and nests of fishes. 117. Fecundation in reptiles. 118. Oviposition in reptiles. 119. Development of batrachians. 120. Development of reptiles.No. 2798

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