I. The rocks that contain fossils -- II. The stratigraphical table and the absolute dating of rocks -- III. The nature and preservation of fossils -- IV. The succession of life -- V. The use of fossils as time-markers -- VI. Fossils as indicators of environmental conditions -- VII. Palaeoclimates -- VIII. Species in fossils and evolution -- Appendix: The chief divisions of the geological column

1. Paleontology