Excerpt from A History of the Earth and Animated Nature WE deem it necessary to commence our work by clearly defining the object of Natural History, and by establishing a precise line of demarcation, so as to separate this science from others to which it is nearly allied. This Is the more requisite, as confused and indistinct notions on the subject very generally prevail. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.