The Certainties of GeologySmith, Elder, & Company, 1840 - 270 páginas |
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Página vii
... regard ; when the public mind is rapidly opening to the wondrous scenes it presents , and to a sense of the surpassing interest that attaches to its discoveries , and to every thing connected with geological history of the globe ; when ...
... regard ; when the public mind is rapidly opening to the wondrous scenes it presents , and to a sense of the surpassing interest that attaches to its discoveries , and to every thing connected with geological history of the globe ; when ...
Página viii
... regard to the different and less assuming character of the present Essay , the Author may be allowed to flatter himself with the hope that its particular object will relieve him from liability to the charge of presumption , in placing ...
... regard to the different and less assuming character of the present Essay , the Author may be allowed to flatter himself with the hope that its particular object will relieve him from liability to the charge of presumption , in placing ...
Página xiii
... regard to some features of the design , to some of the arguments employed , and to some of the points taken in the discussion . The author begs leave therefore distinctly to state , that nearly the whole of the following pages had been ...
... regard to some features of the design , to some of the arguments employed , and to some of the points taken in the discussion . The author begs leave therefore distinctly to state , that nearly the whole of the following pages had been ...
Página xvii
... REGARD TO THE ANCIENT HISTORY AND DURATION OF THE GLOBE . Bearing of the proofs of Terrestrial Antiquity on the doc- trine hitherto founded upon the Mosaic Text - Erroneous hypotheses - Independent nature of Geological truths- Science ...
... REGARD TO THE ANCIENT HISTORY AND DURATION OF THE GLOBE . Bearing of the proofs of Terrestrial Antiquity on the doc- trine hitherto founded upon the Mosaic Text - Erroneous hypotheses - Independent nature of Geological truths- Science ...
Página xviii
... regard to the history of the Earth - The province of Natural History foreign to Scripture - Philological reasons for concluding that the text bears an altered meaning - the necessity of a condescending style - simplicity of language ...
... regard to the history of the Earth - The province of Natural History foreign to Scripture - Philological reasons for concluding that the text bears an altered meaning - the necessity of a condescending style - simplicity of language ...
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Términos y frases comunes
adaptation ages Almighty altered interpretation ancient animated nature announce antiquity argument authority Book of Genesis Bridgewater Treatise Buckland chalk chapter character Christian conclusions of Geology consideration created Deluge Deluge recorded deposits derived diluvian discoveries distinct Divine doctrine duration earth epoch established evidences extinct facts formations forms fossil fossil remains furnish genera geological research geological science geologists globe human race inhabitants inquiry investigation land language mankind marine ment monuments Mosaic narrative Mosaic record Mosaic text Noachian Deluge Noachian Flood object observes occur Old Red Sandstone Oolitic organic remains periods phenomena philosopher planet Pliocene present Professor racter reason received interpretation recent reconciling record reference regard religion researches of Geology revelation revolutions rocks sacred text scientific Scripture shells shew Silurian Smith strata stratified structure successive creations supposed surface terrestrial Tertiary testacean testimony of nature tion truth vast vegetable verse waters writings
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Página 194 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Página 153 - And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Página 152 - And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Página 20 - Universally and cordially do we recommend this delightful volume. We believe no person could read this work and not be the better for its pious and touching lessons.
Página 6 - This is a work that must make its way into a permanent place in our literature. The quaintness of its language, the touching simplicity of its descriptions and dialogues, and the reverential spirit of love which breathes through it, will insure it...
Página 244 - ... are overhung. The roof is covered as with a canopy of gorgeous tapestry, enriched with festoons of most graceful foliage, flung in wild irregular profusion over every portion of its surface.
Página 12 - ANGLO-SAXON VERSION OF THE STORY OF APOLLONIUS of Tyre ;— upon which is founded the Play of Pericles, attributed to Shakespeare; — from a MS., with a Translation and Glossary.
Página 17 - He finds strange and unlocked for changes in the forms and fashions of organic life, during each of the long periods he thus contemplates. He traces these changes backwards, through each successive era, till he reaches a time when the monuments lose all symmetry, and the types of organic life are no longer seen. He has then entered on the dark age of nature's history ; and he closes the old chapter of her records.
Página 10 - Every two consecutive Numbers form a Volume, which may be procured, neatly bound, Price 4s. each. " The design of Mr. Tayler is praiseworthy ; his object being to counteract, by a series of tales illustrative of the power and necessity of religion in the daily and hourly concerns of life, 'the confusion of error with truth in Miss MARTINEAC'S ENTERTAINING "TORIES.
Página 6 - A work of this description, which contributes new data for the Military History of the age, cannot fail of proving acceptable to the public. It is written by a well-known Russian General ; and the details, we feel sure, are as correct as they are interesting.