The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1866 |
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... Fishes . 31. Rep- tiles of the Jurassic System . · 3. LECTURE V. PART II . - THE TRIAS AND PERMIAN FORM- ATIONS 535-592 1. The Trias and Permian Formations . 2. Geographical Distri- bution of the Trias and Permian . 3. Rock - salt and ...
... Fishes . 31. Rep- tiles of the Jurassic System . · 3. LECTURE V. PART II . - THE TRIAS AND PERMIAN FORM- ATIONS 535-592 1. The Trias and Permian Formations . 2. Geographical Distri- bution of the Trias and Permian . 3. Rock - salt and ...
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... Fishes of the Carboniferous Series . 48. Reptiles of the Carboniferous Period . 49. Climate of the Palæozoic Ages . 50. Retrospect , and Botanical Epochs . ΟΔΟΣ 6. LECTURE VIII . PART I. - THE DEVONIAN , SILURIAN , AND 779-837 CAMBRIAN ...
... Fishes of the Carboniferous Series . 48. Reptiles of the Carboniferous Period . 49. Climate of the Palæozoic Ages . 50. Retrospect , and Botanical Epochs . ΟΔΟΣ 6. LECTURE VIII . PART I. - THE DEVONIAN , SILURIAN , AND 779-837 CAMBRIAN ...
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... fishes 77. - Teeth of sharks ; from the Chalk , near Lewes 78. - Maxillary bone of a fish allied to the Chimæra ; from the 79. - Osmeroides Mantelli ; from Lewes chalk - pits 80. - Aulolepis typus ; from Clayton , Sussex : and Macropoma ...
... fishes 77. - Teeth of sharks ; from the Chalk , near Lewes 78. - Maxillary bone of a fish allied to the Chimæra ; from the 79. - Osmeroides Mantelli ; from Lewes chalk - pits 80. - Aulolepis typus ; from Clayton , Sussex : and Macropoma ...
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... Fishes . 31. Reptiles of the Jurassic System . 1. ZOOLOGY OF THE CHALK . - The examination of the Cretaceous and Wealden formations has afforded an in- structive exposition not only of the nature of oceanic and fluviatile deposits in ...
... Fishes . 31. Reptiles of the Jurassic System . 1. ZOOLOGY OF THE CHALK . - The examination of the Cretaceous and Wealden formations has afforded an in- structive exposition not only of the nature of oceanic and fluviatile deposits in ...
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... fishes related to the Chimæra , Salmon , Mackerel , Basse , & c . ; -in fact , the lead- ing types of the majority of the fishes that inhabit the pre- sent seas . * The Cephalopoda ( Cuttle - fishes ) and Echino- dermata ( Sea - urchins ...
... fishes related to the Chimæra , Salmon , Mackerel , Basse , & c . ; -in fact , the lead- ing types of the majority of the fishes that inhabit the pre- sent seas . * The Cephalopoda ( Cuttle - fishes ) and Echino- dermata ( Sea - urchins ...
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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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