Outlines of Geology: Intended as a Popular Treatise on the Most Interesting Parts of the Science. Together with an Examination of the Question, Whether the Days of Creation Were Indefinite Periods. Designed for the Use of Schools of General ReadersRobinson, Pratt, 1841 - 384 páginas |
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... volcanic agency , there , 257 • lava from volcanoes , M. Cordier on , proved by the quantity of 135 • . 136 136 138 Bone caverns , . 267 Chalk , . 167 Boulders , 86 , 87 De la Beche on , 84 of Massachusetts , 88 not found in America ...
... volcanic agency , there , 257 • lava from volcanoes , M. Cordier on , proved by the quantity of 135 • . 136 136 138 Bone caverns , . 267 Chalk , . 167 Boulders , 86 , 87 De la Beche on , 84 of Massachusetts , 88 not found in America ...
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... volcanic , 103 in the sea , 59 of Vesuvius , 105 Deluge , Noah's , 79 of Skaptar Jokul , 113 time of , 80 of Etna , 110 proofs of , 81 , 82 of Sumbawa , 115 change of climate by , 90 , 234 animals destroyed by , of Jorullo , 114 91 Etna ...
... volcanic , 103 in the sea , 59 of Vesuvius , 105 Deluge , Noah's , 79 of Skaptar Jokul , 113 time of , 80 of Etna , 110 proofs of , 81 , 82 of Sumbawa , 115 change of climate by , 90 , 234 animals destroyed by , of Jorullo , 114 91 Etna ...
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... volcanic action . specu- The shells at Verona furnished matter for much lation , and many writers gave their opinions concerning them , as well as of other fossils found in similar situations . Among these , one writer named Fracastoro ...
... volcanic action . specu- The shells at Verona furnished matter for much lation , and many writers gave their opinions concerning them , as well as of other fossils found in similar situations . Among these , one writer named Fracastoro ...
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... slates decompose the waters of the ocean , in order to prepare its elements to produce earth- quakes and volcanic eruptions . The metallic veins in the strata of the earth , are caries or abscesses of 26 GEOLOGICAL THEORIES .
... slates decompose the waters of the ocean , in order to prepare its elements to produce earth- quakes and volcanic eruptions . The metallic veins in the strata of the earth , are caries or abscesses of 26 GEOLOGICAL THEORIES .
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... volcanic products , be traced entirely to the agency of water- " to aqueous solution , disintegration , and deposition . " There is one difficulty in attempting to expound the doctrines of Werner , which is , that we are obliged to take ...
... volcanic products , be traced entirely to the agency of water- " to aqueous solution , disintegration , and deposition . " There is one difficulty in attempting to expound the doctrines of Werner , which is , that we are obliged to take ...
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ancient animals aperture appears basalt beds belong bivalve bones breccia cause caverns cavity chalk changes circumstances clay climate coal field coast composed conchology considerable contains creation Cuvier deluge deposited depth distance dyke earth earthquakes effects elephant elevation entirely eruption exist extinct facts feet thick fish fissures flood formation fossil fragments fresh water genera genus geologists geology globe gneiss granite greenstone gypsum heat height hence hills Hippopotamus hornblende inhabitants instances island kind known lake land lava lime limestone mass mastodon matter metallic mica-slate miles mineral Monte Nuovo Mosaic history mountains MULTIVALVES nearly observed ocean organic remains origin period petrifaction phenomena plants porphyry present day produced quadrupeds quantity Queenstown respect river rocks salt sand sandstone says shells Siberia side situated slate solid sometimes species springs stone strata stratum stream substances supposed surface teeth temperature theory tion univalve valleys vegetable veins volcanic whole
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Página 365 - Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field...
Página 337 - These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.
Página 314 - Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth"; 1 VOID : empty.
Página 331 - And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. 6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
Página 324 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Página 317 - And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, and to rule over the day, and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Página 99 - And behold I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh wherein is the breath of life from under heaven, and every thing that is in the earth shall die, but with thee will I establish My Covenant, and thou shalt come into the ark, thou and thy sons and thy wife, and thy sons
Página 100 - And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shall thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
Página 323 - And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Página 319 - And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth and in the open firmament of heaven.