An Elementary Treatise on Geology: Determining Fundamental Points in that Science, and Containing an Examination of Some Modern Geological Systems, and Particularly of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth |
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action Alps already ancient appear ascribed attention birth blocks bottom calcareous called catastrophes causes changes circumstance composed connected consequence considerable considered consist continents course covered Deluge described determined direction earth effects elevation evident examination existence explain extremity facts flow fluids formation formed fractured fragments geology given globe granite gravel greater ground heat hills horizontal Hutton hypothesis important inclined instance kind lake land latter lead less liquid manner mass materials means mentioned mineral Mont mountains namely nature necessary object observed operations opinion opposite origin particularly passage period phenomena phenomenon plains Playfair precipitations present proceed produced proof prove question raised regard remains remark respect rest result rivers rock running Saussure says seen separated side soil stones strata subsidence substances successive sufficient summit supposed surface theory thing tion trace valley waters whole
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Pagina 400 - And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you ; and with every living creature that Is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you ; 15 from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.
Pagina 389 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
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Pagina 399 - And of every living thing of all flesh two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark to keep them alive with thee ; they shall be male and female.
Pagina 84 - ... combined with the inequality of hardness in the rocks, prove, that the present line of the shore has been determined by the action of the sea. The naked and precipitous cliffs which overhang the deep, the rocks hollowed, perforated, as they are farther advanced in the sea, and at last insulated, lead to the same conclusion, and mark very clearly so many different stages of decay. It is true, we do not see the successive steps of this progress exemplified in the states of...
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | An Elementary Treatise on Geology: Determining Fundamental Points in that Science, and Containing an Examination of Some Modern Geological Systems, and Particularly of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth |
| Auteur | Jean André Luc |
| vertaald door | Henry De La Fite |
| Uitgever | F.C. and J. Rivington, 1809 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | Oxford University |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 8 mei 2006 |
| Lengte | 415 pagina's |
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