A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature...T. Wilson and Son, 1808 |
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amazing animals appearance beauty become begins bitumen body bottom Buffon Caspian sea cataract cause cavern climate cloud cloven hoofs coasts cold colour considered continued covered curiosity degree depth distance dreadful earth earthquake embryo entirely eyes feet fire fluid force formed former give globe greater greatest grow hair happens heat History of Greenland human hundred increase inhabitants insects instance island kind known labour less live mankind manner mariners miles motion mountains mouth mummies Nature never nourishment object ocean oviparous perceived person placenta plain polypus produced proportion putrefaction quadrupeds quantity quicksilver reason resembling rest rise rivers round salt sand savage nations scarce seems seen serve shells shore side sometimes substances supposed surface tempests thing tides tion umbilical vessels vapours variety vegetable vessel violence viviparous volcano weight whence whole wind womb