Essays on DarwinismLongmans, Green, 1871 - 184 páginas |
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... Limestone , it is well known , is formed be- neath the waters of the sea . When it appears above the sea - level , it must have been upheaved from its ocean - bed . How long a period must be allowed for the hill which contains Kent's ...
... Limestone , it is well known , is formed be- neath the waters of the sea . When it appears above the sea - level , it must have been upheaved from its ocean - bed . How long a period must be allowed for the hill which contains Kent's ...
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... limestone roof . At Matlock , for purposes of trade , it is an object that a coating of stalagmite should be formed as quickly as possible . With this view the water is allowed to fall at the rate of fifty or sixty drops a minute , the ...
... limestone roof . At Matlock , for purposes of trade , it is an object that a coating of stalagmite should be formed as quickly as possible . With this view the water is allowed to fall at the rate of fifty or sixty drops a minute , the ...
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... limestone formation in which they are contained is positively beyond any intelligible numerical measurement . Yet the limestone formation itself is filled with the relics of living creatures , and in some 1 Nov. 21 , 1870 . parts , if ...
... limestone formation in which they are contained is positively beyond any intelligible numerical measurement . Yet the limestone formation itself is filled with the relics of living creatures , and in some 1 Nov. 21 , 1870 . parts , if ...
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... limestone do not form in the open air . If we find them piled up in enormous hills and mountains high above the level of the sea , and far from its coasts , we know that they did not grow in that position ; that once their proud crests ...
... limestone do not form in the open air . If we find them piled up in enormous hills and mountains high above the level of the sea , and far from its coasts , we know that they did not grow in that position ; that once their proud crests ...
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... limestones of Torquay , full as they are of marine fossils , no fish - remains have been identified , with one exception . Yet these rocks have been searched by numerous sharp eyes and clever hands , professional as well as amateur ...
... limestones of Torquay , full as they are of marine fossils , no fish - remains have been identified , with one exception . Yet these rocks have been searched by numerous sharp eyes and clever hands , professional as well as amateur ...
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