Geognosy; Or, The Facts and Principles of Geology Against TheoriesF. Knight, 1855 - 412 páginas |
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... surface of the earth , that many parts of it have been elaborated dur- ing successive periods of time ; and if we cannot point out the first traces of organic life , we can find at least an indication of its begin- ning . During the ...
... surface of the earth , that many parts of it have been elaborated dur- ing successive periods of time ; and if we cannot point out the first traces of organic life , we can find at least an indication of its begin- ning . During the ...
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... earth's surface . If supported by these , in a clear and demonstrative manner , it must stand , so far as its truth is to be decided within the sphere of nature ; if not supported by them , if irreconcilable both with the facts of the ...
... earth's surface . If supported by these , in a clear and demonstrative manner , it must stand , so far as its truth is to be decided within the sphere of nature ; if not supported by them , if irreconcilable both with the facts of the ...
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... surface of the earth has undergone : namely , that the effects that have been wrought in it , were the work of identically the agents - air , water , and heat , that are now pro- ducing changes on the earth's surface , and acting on ...
... surface of the earth has undergone : namely , that the effects that have been wrought in it , were the work of identically the agents - air , water , and heat , that are now pro- ducing changes on the earth's surface , and acting on ...
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... crust was formed over its molten ocean , by the cooling of its surface . Such a supposition is forbidden , indeed , by the consid- eration to which we have already referred ; that it im- plies that the earth originally had a far greater ...
... crust was formed over its molten ocean , by the cooling of its surface . Such a supposition is forbidden , indeed , by the consid- eration to which we have already referred ; that it im- plies that the earth originally had a far greater ...
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... earth on its axis , denotes a vast indefinite period of cycles , or centu- ries , is in direct contradiction to the ... earth's surface , and the variety and order of the very numerous series of organic remains imbedded in the strata ...
... earth on its axis , denotes a vast indefinite period of cycles , or centu- ries , is in direct contradiction to the ... earth's surface , and the variety and order of the very numerous series of organic remains imbedded in the strata ...
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