The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 1

abound alluvial ancient animals appear basin beds belong bones breccia British calcareous carbonic carnivora chalk chalk-marl characters clay cliffs coast composed containing cretaceous crustaceans deposits detritus discovered drifted earth Edition elephant elevation eocene epoch existing extend extinct feet fishes fissures flint fluviatile foraminifera formation fossil fragments fresh-water Gault genera Geol Geology granite gravel hills Iguanodon imbedded inhabitants island Isle of Portland Isle of Wight lakes land layers Lign lignite limestone London London clay Lower Greensand mammalia marine marls masses mastodon Medals of Creation Memoir mineral mountains nature numerous observations occur ocean oolitic organic remains Petrifactions phenomena plants plates portion present Purbeck relics remarkable reptiles rivers rocks sand sandstone shells siliceous skeleton South south-east of England species specimens stone strata structure surface Sussex teeth terrestrial tertiary thickness Tilgate Forest tion trees upper valley vegetable vertebræ volcanic Wealden