Geognosy; Or, The Facts and Principles of Geology Against TheoriesF. Knight, 1855 - 412 páginas |
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... derived ; 2d , To the agents by which they were conveyed to the places of their deposition ; 3d , To the scale of intensity on which those agents acted . Is their inference of the age of the earth founded on that theory ; or is it drawn ...
... derived ; 2d , To the agents by which they were conveyed to the places of their deposition ; 3d , To the scale of intensity on which those agents acted . Is their inference of the age of the earth founded on that theory ; or is it drawn ...
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... derived from the axioms or principles of other sciences . No misappre- hension could be greater . Geology has no laws that are peculiar to itself . It professedly treats of the nature of the substances that constitute those parts of the ...
... derived from the axioms or principles of other sciences . No misappre- hension could be greater . Geology has no laws that are peculiar to itself . It professedly treats of the nature of the substances that constitute those parts of the ...
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... derived from the direct inspection of the strata , is slight , generally , com- pared with that which is drawn from these sources . And this method is not only as justifiable , but as indispensable to success in this branch of knowledge ...
... derived from the direct inspection of the strata , is slight , generally , com- pared with that which is drawn from these sources . And this method is not only as justifiable , but as indispensable to success in this branch of knowledge ...
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... derived from civil history and astronomy are , to modify our interpretation of the sacred record . The Scriptures speak of the rising and setting of the sun ; but astronomy shows us that they employ such language in accordance with ...
... derived from civil history and astronomy are , to modify our interpretation of the sacred record . The Scriptures speak of the rising and setting of the sun ; but astronomy shows us that they employ such language in accordance with ...
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... derived from those that were called into life in the six days of the Mosaic creation , or at a later epoch , but belonged to races of an anterior date ; but there is positive and unanswerable proof to the con- trary , in the fact that ...
... derived from those that were called into life in the six days of the Mosaic creation , or at a later epoch , but belonged to races of an anterior date ; but there is positive and unanswerable proof to the con- trary , in the fact that ...
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Geognosy; Or, The Facts and Principles of Geology Against Theories David Nevins Lord Vista completa - 1857 |
Geognosy; Or, The Facts and Principles of Geology Against Theories David Nevins Lord Vista completa - 1855 |
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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