Geognosy; Or, The Facts and Principles of Geology Against TheoriesF. Knight, 1855 - 412 páginas |
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... admitting the lapse of very long periods to have been an essential condition to the production of these phenomena . " " My fire now burns with fuel , and my lamp is shining with the light of gas , derived from coal that has been buried ...
... admitting the lapse of very long periods to have been an essential condition to the production of these phenomena . " " My fire now burns with fuel , and my lamp is shining with the light of gas , derived from coal that has been buried ...
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... admit , that the truths of science should be at war with the teachings of a divine revelation . It is impossible that God should make a communication to us through one medium , which he contradicts and confutes in another . But we know ...
... admit , that the truths of science should be at war with the teachings of a divine revelation . It is impossible that God should make a communication to us through one medium , which he contradicts and confutes in another . But we know ...
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... admit that those portions of " the sacred volume which relate to natural pheno- mena " are not inspired , nor free from error , and that there is an intrinsic improbability , from the nature of the subject , that " the writings of Moses ...
... admit that those portions of " the sacred volume which relate to natural pheno- mena " are not inspired , nor free from error , and that there is an intrinsic improbability , from the nature of the subject , that " the writings of Moses ...
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... admit and proclaim that they are totally incompatible with each other , is a singular method of escaping the difficulties of their irreconcilable- ness , or of suppressing debate respecting it ! The fact that geolo- gists may adopt that ...
... admit and proclaim that they are totally incompatible with each other , is a singular method of escaping the difficulties of their irreconcilable- ness , or of suppressing debate respecting it ! The fact that geolo- gists may adopt that ...
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... admit , what we are not disposed with some geologists to deny , that the causes now in opera- tion did formerly act with greater energy than at present ; yet he will still see the necessity of allowing periods of time vastly extended to ...
... admit , what we are not disposed with some geologists to deny , that the causes now in opera- tion did formerly act with greater energy than at present ; yet he will still see the necessity of allowing periods of time vastly extended to ...
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admit agency agents alumine assume assumption atmosphere basalt beds beneath carboniferous causes chemical and mechanical condition confute consist continents and islands contradiction creation creation recorded CRITICAL NOTICES crust deluge demonstrated deposition depth derived detritus disintegrated dry land earth earth's surface effects ejected elements elevation epoch existence facts of geology feet felspar formation fossil Genesis geological theory geologists globe gneiss granite gravel heat height Himalaya hornblende hypothesis igneous igneous rocks imbedded immense inference inspired interior Kilauea lava laws light lime limestone mass Mastodon materials matter miles Mosaic Mosaic record mountains narrative nature occupied ocean origin particles pebbles period pliocene porphyry postulate potash present principles of geology processes produced proof prove quartz relics respecting rivers sacred sand sandstone Scriptures series of ages shales six days species strata were formed suppose supposition taken place tertiary thrown tion upheaval vegetable and animal volcanic waters whole wholly