Geognosy; Or, The Facts and Principles of Geology Against TheoriesF. Knight, 1855 - 412 páginas |
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... imbedded in them , and will not be dis- covered in great numbers , when more extensive exa- minations are made . And should such discoveries be made , they will be compelled by their law of inter- pretation , not to relinquish their ...
... imbedded in them , and will not be dis- covered in great numbers , when more extensive exa- minations are made . And should such discoveries be made , they will be compelled by their law of inter- pretation , not to relinquish their ...
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... imbedded , and shown that it was produced by the chemical and mechanical forces to which they refer the geological facts on which they reason . But neither of these propositions can they prove . They do not undertake it . It were ...
... imbedded , and shown that it was produced by the chemical and mechanical forces to which they refer the geological facts on which they reason . But neither of these propositions can they prove . They do not undertake it . It were ...
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... imbedded fossil shells identical with species now living , whereas even the newer - pliocene , or newest of the tertiary deposits above alluded to , contain always some small proportion of shells of extinct species . " These modern ...
... imbedded fossil shells identical with species now living , whereas even the newer - pliocene , or newest of the tertiary deposits above alluded to , contain always some small proportion of shells of extinct species . " These modern ...
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... imbedded is now more than 100 feet above the level of the Gulf of Bothnia . Upon the top of this ridge repose several huge erratics , consisting of gneiss , ... which must have been brought into their present position since the time ...
... imbedded is now more than 100 feet above the level of the Gulf of Bothnia . Upon the top of this ridge repose several huge erratics , consisting of gneiss , ... which must have been brought into their present position since the time ...
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... imbedded shells are of recent species , the remainder are unknown ; and even many which are recent , now inhabit more northern seas , where we may , perhaps , hereafter find living representatives of some of the unknown fossils . " The ...
... imbedded shells are of recent species , the remainder are unknown ; and even many which are recent , now inhabit more northern seas , where we may , perhaps , hereafter find living representatives of some of the unknown fossils . " The ...
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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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