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These parts we're found when | left England
nine months ago and it is probable thatmore have
been found since that .mc for all these discoveries
have been made within the last twelve or fourteen
months.


|, was therefore ROW clear that there had ex
ised at the period of the deposition of this stratum
in which these impressions are found, several
species of animals which correspond well, In rsla-
tive dimensions, with the size of the several sets
Of footsteps found in Germany and England. At
least three distinct sizes found-teeth belong
ing to three distinct species. They were called
LaJyrinthodsn from the labylinthine coavolutions
in the structure of the tooth


The next step made in England was to ascer
tain whether this Laby,1ntkodoa air
breathing animal or not. Now OwES has shewn
from the structure ofsomc bones in the lower jaw,
ard also of one in the upper, that there was an or-
fee which implied nasal cavity, placed as in air
breathing reptiles of the division B0trNchia. For
it is possible from the bones to discover whether
the animal breathed by gills, or at least by 6ron-
cha, for in that case the opening would extend to
the nostrils whereas if the animal breathed air.
the cavity would be placed much farther back
nearer the back of the head. We are able to show
tina, this Labyrnthodon had been ar-brcathins
animal, and must have been able to walk along
the side of the retiring. water


You are aware that reptiles are distinguished
into four great divisions


/. Saurians,


.. Chelon.ans.


3..ophidians,


+. Batr0ehidns


The first embraces crocodiles, aligatorS, lizards,
&c; the second tortoises, turtles Sc.; the third,
snakes and boas and the fourth frogs, nevis and
salamandcrs Now it is quite evident from its
,eology that this creature belongs TO the Bdtro-
chian order-that it is gigantic frog, as large as
bull, and the Chcirotherum perhaps pswas slarse
as an elephant. The salamandrinc reptiles are
represented in the living order By creatures of q
comparatively small size. In this country there Is
an aquatic snlamander among the Alleghanles TWO
tees In iength-much larger than any that we have
IN the old world, except one which is found in the
island OF Japan, called the Saiam0mdre Maztma
exactly resembling frog 1t is very singular tha,
this animal should have been found in luke in
volcanic crater in tha, island It is now in Lev
den, where for eight ten years it has been in the
Museum. There were two procured. a male and
a female, about four feet in length Only one was
brought home and 10 prove that they are carniv-
erous need oaly mention that on the passage the
male aeroured the female, so that we have only
one in the Museum. They are fierce. voracious
creatures and it is very singular that they should
be found in the crater of a velcano because there
has always been story-from the most remote