The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1866 |
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... South of Europe . Translated by Roscoe . Por- traits . In 2 vols . Smith's ( Adam ) Theory of the Moral Sentiments ; with his Essay on the First Formation of Languages . Smyth's ( Professor ) Lectures on Modern History . In 2 vols ...
... South of Europe . Translated by Roscoe . Por- traits . In 2 vols . Smith's ( Adam ) Theory of the Moral Sentiments ; with his Essay on the First Formation of Languages . Smyth's ( Professor ) Lectures on Modern History . In 2 vols ...
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... South British area , as explained and illustrated of late by Mr. Godwin - Austen ( see p . 756 , note ) . The presence of this old ridge in the cretaceous ocean has had two important results . In the first place it gave rise to local ...
... South British area , as explained and illustrated of late by Mr. Godwin - Austen ( see p . 756 , note ) . The presence of this old ridge in the cretaceous ocean has had two important results . In the first place it gave rise to local ...
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... South - east of England ; p . 970 . IV . Extraneous Fossils , Pebbles , & c . , in the Chalk ; p . 972 . ΡΑΟΥ 946 948 11. GLOSSARY 12. CORRIGENDA 13. DIRECTIONS TO BINDER 14. DESCRIPTION OF PLATE V. 15. DESCRIPTION OF PLATE VI . 16 ...
... South - east of England ; p . 970 . IV . Extraneous Fossils , Pebbles , & c . , in the Chalk ; p . 972 . ΡΑΟΥ 946 948 11. GLOSSARY 12. CORRIGENDA 13. DIRECTIONS TO BINDER 14. DESCRIPTION OF PLATE V. 15. DESCRIPTION OF PLATE VI . 16 ...
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... South Downs ) 335 .. 66. - Marsupites Milleri ; from the Chalk 67. - Echinites and spines ; from the Chalk 68. - Shells ; from the Chalk - formation 69. - Nautilus elegans ; from chalk - marl 337 .. 338 340 343 76. - Scales of fishes in ...
... South Downs ) 335 .. 66. - Marsupites Milleri ; from the Chalk 67. - Echinites and spines ; from the Chalk 68. - Shells ; from the Chalk - formation 69. - Nautilus elegans ; from chalk - marl 337 .. 338 340 343 76. - Scales of fishes in ...
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... South America , † the Chelonians or Turtles are the only known existing marine animals of this class . But the cretaceous sea was tenanted by several Saurians of con- * See the chronological table in M. Agassiz's Recherches sur les Pois ...
... South America , † the Chelonians or Turtles are the only known existing marine animals of this class . But the cretaceous sea was tenanted by several Saurians of con- * See the chronological table in M. Agassiz's Recherches sur les Pois ...
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abundant ancient animals appear basalt beds beneath bones British Bryozoa calcareous Carboniferous carbonized Chalk character clay coal coal-field coal-measures colour composed conglomerates coniferous containing corals Cornbrash crater crinoids crustaceans crystalline deposits Devonian England epoch erupted existing extinct feet ferns fishes flora Flustra formation fossil genera genus Geol Geological geologists gneiss granite Hill igneous Iguanodon islands Isle Journ Jurassic land lava layers Lias Lign limestone lower Lyell marine mass matter Medals of Creation Memoir miles mineral molluscs mountain Mountain-limestone Murchison nature North numerous observations occur Old Red Old Red Sandstone Oolite organic remains paleozoic period Permian Petrifactions plants pliocene polypes present Prof Quart Red Sandstone remarkable reptiles rocks sand schists shales shells Sigillaria Silurian South species specimens stems stone Stonesfield strata structure substance surface tertiary thickness tion Trans trees Trias Triassic upper vegetable veins volcanic Wealden Yorkshire zoophytes
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