II. That the first appearance of animal life was on the fifth of
those six days. Geologists have discovered that animal life was
in existence at the very earliest period to which they have as
yet been able to extend their investigations. III. That all
living creatures are divided into two classes, and that the
first of these classes was created on the fifth, the second on
the sixth day; and that each class, in all its divisions, with
the exception of man, came into existence simultaneously.
Geologists trace the rise and increase of each class through a
long course of ages. IV. That death entered into the world
through the sin of man. The very existence of fossils implies
that it was the law of all animal life from the first. V. That
till the fall all creatures lived exclusively on vegetable food.
Geologists have ascertained the existence of carnivorous
creatures from a very remote period. Besides these, there are
some other supposed difficulties and inaccuracies of a less
important character, which may be not