Geology and Mineralogy Considered with Reference to Natural Theology, Volumen 1Lea & Blanchard, 1841 - 87 páginas |
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... Bones Mammalia of the Eocene Period Mammalia of the Miocene Period Mammalia of the Pliocene Period • X. Relation of the Earth and its Inhabitants to Man XII . General History of Fossil Organic Remains XIII . Aggregate of Animal ...
... Bones Mammalia of the Eocene Period Mammalia of the Miocene Period Mammalia of the Pliocene Period • X. Relation of the Earth and its Inhabitants to Man XII . General History of Fossil Organic Remains XIII . Aggregate of Animal ...
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... bones that must have be- longed to species and genera of animals , which now no where exist , either on the earth or in the ocean , and if the destruction of these genera or spe- cies cannot be accounted for by the general deluge , or ...
... bones that must have be- longed to species and genera of animals , which now no where exist , either on the earth or in the ocean , and if the destruction of these genera or spe- cies cannot be accounted for by the general deluge , or ...
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... bones and muscles are composed of fixed earth , their blood and juices of molten metals ? Or others made to live in the frozen regions of Saturn , having their circulation carried on by fluids more subtle than the highest rectified ...
... bones and muscles are composed of fixed earth , their blood and juices of molten metals ? Or others made to live in the frozen regions of Saturn , having their circulation carried on by fluids more subtle than the highest rectified ...
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... bones preserved in the strata that were deposited during each of the four epochs we are considering . M. Deshayes and Mr. Lyell have recently proposed a fourfold division of the marine formations of the tertiary series , founded on the ...
... bones preserved in the strata that were deposited during each of the four epochs we are considering . M. Deshayes and Mr. Lyell have recently proposed a fourfold division of the marine formations of the tertiary series , founded on the ...
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... bones of many terrestrial and aquatic quadrupeds . The greater number of shells , both in the fresh - water and marine formations of the tertiary series , are so nearly allied to existing genera , that we may conclude , the animals by ...
... bones of many terrestrial and aquatic quadrupeds . The greater number of shells , both in the fresh - water and marine formations of the tertiary series , are so nearly allied to existing genera , that we may conclude , the animals by ...
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abundant adapted afford Agassiz air-chambers Ammonites ancient animal and vegetable appear Articulated beds Belemnite body bones bony bottom calcareous Carboniferous cavity Chalk chambered shells character clay Coal formation composed Coniferæ contrivances Coprolites creation creatures Cretaceous Crocodiles Crustaceans Cuvier Cycadeæ deposites derived Dicotyledonous discovery earth Encrinites entire evidence existing external shell extinct species farther feet Ferns fluid fossil fossil Fishes fresh-water genus geological globe horny Ichthyosaurus Iguanodon important inhabitants ink-bag land Lias limestone living Lizards lobes Lyme Regis Mammalia marine mechanical Megalosaurus Megatherium mineral nature Nautilus Nautilus Pompilius nearly occur Oolite organic remains Pachydermata peculiar Pentacrinite period plants Plesiosaurus portion present probably Pterodactyle quadrupeds recent represents reptiles resembling ribs rocks sand Secondary similar siphuncle skeleton specimens stems strata stratum structure surface teeth tion tooth Trans Transition series transverse plates Trilobites trunk vertebræ vertebral column whilst
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Página 299 - ... we infer, that had it differed materially from its actual condition, it might have so far affected the rays of light, that a corresponding difference from the eyes of existing crustaceans would have been found in the organs on which the impressions of such rays were then received. ' Regarding light itself also, we learn, from the resemblance of these most ancient...