Geology and Mineralogy Considered with Reference to Natural Theology, Parte 1W. Pickering, 1836 - 599 páginas |
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... length of time which is now occupied by a single revolution of the globe ; but successive periods , each of great extent and it has been asserted that the order of succession of the organic remains of a former world , accords with the ...
... length of time which is now occupied by a single revolution of the globe ; but successive periods , each of great extent and it has been asserted that the order of succession of the organic remains of a former world , accords with the ...
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... six days of creation as periods of time of indefinite length , and that the word " day " is not of necessity limited to twenty - four hours . favour of the hypothesis , " which supposes the word 18 CONSISTENCY OF GEOLOGICAL.
... six days of creation as periods of time of indefinite length , and that the word " day " is not of necessity limited to twenty - four hours . favour of the hypothesis , " which supposes the word 18 CONSISTENCY OF GEOLOGICAL.
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... length these causes having been reduced to a condition of quiescent equilibrium , a more permanent state of things emerged . Have we not here clearly indicated the data on which , what may be termed the chronological investigation of ...
... length these causes having been reduced to a condition of quiescent equilibrium , a more permanent state of things emerged . Have we not here clearly indicated the data on which , what may be termed the chronological investigation of ...
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... length conducted back to a period anterior to the earliest of these systems ; a period in which we find a series of primary strata , wholly destitute of organic remains ; and from this circumstance , we infer their deposition to have ...
... length conducted back to a period anterior to the earliest of these systems ; a period in which we find a series of primary strata , wholly destitute of organic remains ; and from this circumstance , we infer their deposition to have ...
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... length to its body , and resembling that of an otter ; its probable use was to assist the animal in swimming . Another ( A. Medium ) was of a size and form more nearly approaching the light and graceful character of the Gazelle ; a ...
... length to its body , and resembling that of an otter ; its probable use was to assist the animal in swimming . Another ( A. Medium ) was of a size and form more nearly approaching the light and graceful character of the Gazelle ; a ...
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