The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1866 |
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... stem of Mantellia Nidiformis , from Portland . ( Cyca- deoidea megalophylla , Dr. Buckland ) 93. - Section of part of the cliff on the east of Lulworth Cove .. : . .. .. 393 395 .. 396 399 401 .. 402 LIGN . 94. - Sphenopteris Mantelli ...
... stem of Mantellia Nidiformis , from Portland . ( Cyca- deoidea megalophylla , Dr. Buckland ) 93. - Section of part of the cliff on the east of Lulworth Cove .. : . .. .. 393 395 .. 396 399 401 .. 402 LIGN . 94. - Sphenopteris Mantelli ...
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... stem of Clathraria Lyellii ; from Brook Bay . 409 98. - Summit of a stem of Clathraria Lyellii ; from the Upper Green- sand at Bonchurch , Isle of Wight 99. — A petiole of Clathraria Lyellii ; from the stem of the speci- men figured ...
... stem of Clathraria Lyellii ; from Brook Bay . 409 98. - Summit of a stem of Clathraria Lyellii ; from the Upper Green- sand at Bonchurch , Isle of Wight 99. — A petiole of Clathraria Lyellii ; from the stem of the speci- men figured ...
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... 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 of Bradford 663 .. 156 ...
... 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 of Bradford 663 .. 156 ...
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... stems and foliage of ferns and cycadeous plants accumulated , and river - shells became intermingled in the general mass . Here then we have evidence of the body of a terrestrial reptile having been transported from a consider- able ...
... stems and foliage of ferns and cycadeous plants accumulated , and river - shells became intermingled in the general mass . Here then we have evidence of the body of a terrestrial reptile having been transported from a consider- able ...
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... stems of these Stone - lilies are upright , with their root - like bases at- tached to the calcareous rock ; and numerous articulations , once composing the stems , arms , and body of the animals , are scattered at random through the ...
... stems of these Stone - lilies are upright , with their root - like bases at- tached to the calcareous rock ; and numerous articulations , once composing the stems , arms , and body of the animals , are scattered at random through the ...
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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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