Geology and Mineralogy Considered with Reference to Natural Theology, Volumen 1Carey, Lea and Blanchard, 1841 - 87 páginas |
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... substance already existing , " must depend upon the context , the circumstances , or what God has elsewhere revealed , not upon the mere force of the word . This is plain , from its use in Gen. i . 27 , of the creation of man , who , as ...
... substance already existing , " must depend upon the context , the circumstances , or what God has elsewhere revealed , not upon the mere force of the word . This is plain , from its use in Gen. i . 27 , of the creation of man , who , as ...
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... substance , but only an effect of undu- lations of ether ; that this infinitely subtle and elastic ether pervades all space , and even the interior of all bodies ; so long as it remains at rest , there is total darkness ; when it is put ...
... substance , but only an effect of undu- lations of ether ; that this infinitely subtle and elastic ether pervades all space , and even the interior of all bodies ; so long as it remains at rest , there is total darkness ; when it is put ...
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... substance of basalt and compact lava . It is now unnecessary to dwell on controversies which have prevailed during the last half century , respecting the origin of this large and important class of unstratified crys- talline rocks ...
... substance of basalt and compact lava . It is now unnecessary to dwell on controversies which have prevailed during the last half century , respecting the origin of this large and important class of unstratified crys- talline rocks ...
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... substance of the globe . * * In adopting the hypothesis that the primary stratified rocks have been altered and indurated by subjacent heat , it should be understood , that al- though heat is in this case referred to as one cause of the ...
... substance of the globe . * * In adopting the hypothesis that the primary stratified rocks have been altered and indurated by subjacent heat , it should be understood , that al- though heat is in this case referred to as one cause of the ...
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... substance , that have been precipitated in the form of calcareous strata . We cannot suppose it to have resulted , like sands and clays , from the me- chanical detritus of rocks of the granitic series , because the quantity of lime ...
... substance , that have been precipitated in the form of calcareous strata . We cannot suppose it to have resulted , like sands and clays , from the me- chanical detritus of rocks of the granitic series , because the quantity of lime ...
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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 Crocodiles Crustaceans Cuvier Cycadeæ deposites derived discovery earth Eningen entire evidence existing external shell extinct species farther feet Ferns fluid fossil fossil Fishes fossil species fresh-water genus Geol geological globe horny Ichthyosaurus Iguanodon important inhabitants ink-bag land Lias limestone Lizards lobes Lyme Regis Mammalia marine mechanical Megalosaurus Megatherium mineral nature Nautilus Nautilus Pompilius nearly occur Oolite organic remains Pachydermata peculiar period phenomena plants Plesiosaurus portion present probably Pterodactyle quadrupeds recent represents reptiles resembling ribs rocks sand Secondary similar siphuncle skeleton specimens stems strata stratum structure substance surface teeth tion tooth Trans transverse plates Trilobites trunk vertebræ vertebral column whilst