Principles of Geology ; Or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and Its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of GeologyD. Appleton, 1853 - Всего страниц: 834 |
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... AMERICA , " A SECOND VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES , " ETC. ETC. NEW AND ENTIRELY REVISED EDITION . Illustrated with Maps , Plates , and Woodcuts . NEW YORK : D. APPLETON & COMPANY , 200 BROADWAY . M DCCC LIII . " Verè scire est per causas ...
... AMERICA , " A SECOND VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES , " ETC. ETC. NEW AND ENTIRELY REVISED EDITION . Illustrated with Maps , Plates , and Woodcuts . NEW YORK : D. APPLETON & COMPANY , 200 BROADWAY . M DCCC LIII . " Verè scire est per causas ...
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... America . In like manner , in the account given to Solon by the Egyptian priests , of the submersion of the island of Atlantis under the waters of the ocean , after repeated shocks of an earthquake , we find that the event happened when ...
... America . In like manner , in the account given to Solon by the Egyptian priests , of the submersion of the island of Atlantis under the waters of the ocean , after repeated shocks of an earthquake , we find that the event happened when ...
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... America , and other countries . This part of his book is valuable , although it is not easy to see what bearing the traditions have , if admitted to be au- thentic , on the Bishop's argument , since no evidence is adduced to prove that ...
... America , and other countries . This part of his book is valuable , although it is not easy to see what bearing the traditions have , if admitted to be au- thentic , on the Bishop's argument , since no evidence is adduced to prove that ...
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... America , - ‚ —a latitude which corresponds to that of the Pyrenees in the northern hemisphere . The range of the puma is still wider , for it roams from the equator to the Straits of Magel- lan , being often seen at Port Famine , in ...
... America , - ‚ —a latitude which corresponds to that of the Pyrenees in the northern hemisphere . The range of the puma is still wider , for it roams from the equator to the Straits of Magel- lan , being often seen at Port Famine , in ...
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... America , we may easily understand how large species of the same genera may once have inhabited our temperate climates . The mammoth ( E. primigenius ) , al- ready alluded to , as occurring fossil in England , was decidedly different ...
... America , we may easily understand how large species of the same genera may once have inhabited our temperate climates . The mammoth ( E. primigenius ) , al- ready alluded to , as occurring fossil in England , was decidedly different ...
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America ancient animals and plants appear beds Calabria calcareous carbonic acid carboniferous causes century Cetacea changes channel cliffs climate coast cone continued coral crater delta deposits depth distance earth earthquakes elevation Eocene eruption Etna Etym Europe existing feet fissures flood flowed formations formed fossil geographical Geol geological geologist globe gneiss gradually granite Gulf heat height hyæna inhabitants insects Ischia islands Journ lakes land lapilli latitudes lava limestone marine mass matter miles mineral Monte Nuovo mountains nature observed ocean Oolite organic origin period Phil plain quadrupeds quantity reef regions remains rise rivers rocks sand scoriæ sediment seen shells shores soil South America species stone strata stream subsidence subterranean supposed surface temperature terrestrial tertiary testacea theory thickness thousand thrown tides tion trachyte tract Trans travertin trees tropical tuff valley vegetable Vesuvius volcanic waves whole zoophytes