The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1866 |
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... Bodies . 3. Dis- tinction between Animals and Vegetables . 4. Nervous Sys- tem and Sensation . 5. Diversity of Animal Forms . 6. Zoo- phytes . 7. Animal nature of Zoophytes . 8. Cilia , or vibratile organs . 9. Hydræ , or Fresh - water ...
... Bodies . 3. Dis- tinction between Animals and Vegetables . 4. Nervous Sys- tem and Sensation . 5. Diversity of Animal Forms . 6. Zoo- phytes . 7. Animal nature of Zoophytes . 8. Cilia , or vibratile organs . 9. Hydræ , or Fresh - water ...
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... body of the 55. - Chalk - dust ; highly magnified animal ; in flint .. 57. - Coral - polyp ( ? ) in flint 58. - Spiniferites palmatus 59. - Spiniferites in flint 60. - Diagram - section of the strata at Eastware Bay , near Folke- stone ...
... body of the 55. - Chalk - dust ; highly magnified animal ; in flint .. 57. - Coral - polyp ( ? ) in flint 58. - Spiniferites palmatus 59. - Spiniferites in flint 60. - Diagram - section of the strata at Eastware Bay , near Folke- stone ...
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... body of a recent foraminiferous animalcule from the North .. PAGE 319 329 330 Sea , off Cuxhaven . ( Nonionina Germanica , of Ehrenberg ) 333 65. - Sections of foraminifera in flint ( from the South Downs ) 335 .. 66. - Marsupites ...
... body of a recent foraminiferous animalcule from the North .. PAGE 319 329 330 Sea , off Cuxhaven . ( Nonionina Germanica , of Ehrenberg ) 333 65. - Sections of foraminifera in flint ( from the South Downs ) 335 .. 66. - Marsupites ...
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... body and upper part of the stem of Pentacrinus Caput Me- dusæ 656 153. - Encrinital marble of Yorkshire 152. - Stems of Encrinites and Pentacrinites .. 657 659 154. - Marsupite from the Chalk near Arundel 661 .. 155. - Pear - Encrinite ...
... body and upper part of the stem of Pentacrinus Caput Me- dusæ 656 153. - Encrinital marble of Yorkshire 152. - Stems of Encrinites and Pentacrinites .. 657 659 154. - Marsupite from the Chalk near Arundel 661 .. 155. - Pear - Encrinite ...
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... . - Minute flat circular bodies in Mica .. 952 953 213. - The elementary molecules of Chalk , articulated in the form of rings , entire and in fragments 896 897 899 THE WONDERS OF GEOLOGY . LECTURE V. PART I. THE xvi LIST OF WOODCUTS .
... . - Minute flat circular bodies in Mica .. 952 953 213. - The elementary molecules of Chalk , articulated in the form of rings , entire and in fragments 896 897 899 THE WONDERS OF GEOLOGY . LECTURE V. PART I. THE xvi LIST OF WOODCUTS .
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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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