This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in 1847 in 216 pages; Subjects: Science; Nature study; Astronomy; Geography; Zoology; Botany; Mineralogy; Geology; Solar system; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Astronomy; Nature / Rocks & Minerals; Science / Astronomy; Science / Life Sciences / Botany; Science / Crystallography; Science / Earth Sciences / Geology; Science / Earth Sciences / Mineralogy;