Geognosy; Or, The Facts and Principles of Geology Against TheoriesF. Knight, 1855 - 412 páginas |
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... It springs undoubtedly from doctrines that are taught them by persons of their own sphere , and that enter as elements into the system of popular educa- 1609 ( RECAP ) 596 37748 tion , and doctrines that , instead of being openly.
... It springs undoubtedly from doctrines that are taught them by persons of their own sphere , and that enter as elements into the system of popular educa- 1609 ( RECAP ) 596 37748 tion , and doctrines that , instead of being openly.
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... elements of their hypothesis , which are , in our judgment , at war alike with that record and with their own principles . To a candid discus- sion of the subject , no fair - minded man should object . canic mountains , at the mouths of ...
... elements of their hypothesis , which are , in our judgment , at war alike with that record and with their own principles . To a candid discus- sion of the subject , no fair - minded man should object . canic mountains , at the mouths of ...
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... elements of air and water - is raised to a gaseous form only by intense heat . But heat is naturally latent . It is developed or made perceptible only by chemical action . To suppose the world to have been created in a gaseous form , is ...
... elements of air and water - is raised to a gaseous form only by intense heat . But heat is naturally latent . It is developed or made perceptible only by chemical action . To suppose the world to have been created in a gaseous form , is ...
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... elements on each other after they were created . That supposition therefore contradicts the laws of heat and the formation of gaseous bodies . It is as unphilosophical and absurd to suppose the matter of the globe to have been created ...
... elements on each other after they were created . That supposition therefore contradicts the laws of heat and the formation of gaseous bodies . It is as unphilosophical and absurd to suppose the matter of the globe to have been created ...
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... elements of which the great pyramid of Egypt consists , and the fact that it was erected by human hands -- do not prove that millions of ages were occupied in its erection ; no theory , respecting the agents by whom it was built , and ...
... elements of which the great pyramid of Egypt consists , and the fact that it was erected by human hands -- do not prove that millions of ages were occupied in its erection ; no theory , respecting the agents by whom it was built , and ...
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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