AN

ETYMOLOGICAL

AND

EXPLANATORY DICTIONARY

OF

THE TERMS AND LANGUAGE

OF

GEOLOGY;

DESIGNED FOR

THE EARLY STUDENT, AND THOSE WHO HAVE NOT MADE
GREAT PROGRESS IN THAT SCIENCE.

BY

GEORGE ROBERTS,

AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF LYME REGIS," AND MASTER OF

A GRAMMAR SCHOOL IN THAT TOWN.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR

LONGMAN, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMANS,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1839.

270.

ΤΟ

THOSE GENTLEMEN

WHO HAVE BEEN UNDER HIS CARE,

THIS LITTLE WORK,

AN EARNEST OF HIS DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE

SPREAD OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE,

IS DEDICATED,

BY

THEIR SINCERE WELL WISHER,

THE AUTHOR.