 | William Phillips - 1816 - 222 pages
...earth, when penetrated to a very great depth, exhibit horizontal strata, composed of various substances, and containing, almost all of them, innumerable marine productions. Similar strata, with the same productions, compose the hills even to a considerable height. The shells are sometimes so numerous... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1821 - 512 pages
...penetrated to a very great depth, exhibit nothing but horizontal strata, composed of various substances, and containing almost all of them innumerable marine...strata, with the same kind of productions compose the hills even to a great height. Sometimes the shells are so numerous as to constitute the entire body... | |
 | 1824 - 884 pages
...great depth, says Mr. Cuvier, exhibit nothing but horizontal strata, composed of various substances, and containing almost all of them innumerable marine...strata, with the same kind of productions, compose the hills even to a great height. Sometimes the shells are so numerous, as to constitute the entire body... | |
 | 1824 - 890 pages
...great depth, says Mr. Cuvier, exhibit nothing but horizontal strata, composed of various substances, and containing almost all of them innumerable marine productions. Similar strata, with the game kind of productions, compose the hills even to a great height. Sometimes the shells are so numerous,... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1828 - 872 pages
...penetrated to a very great depth, exhibit nothing but horizontal strata, composed of various substances, and containing almost all of them innumerable marine productions. Similar strata, with the ваше kind of productions, compose the hills even to a great height. Sometimes the shells are so... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1831 - 980 pages
...penetrated to a very great depth, exhibit nothing but horizontal strata, composed of various substances, and containing almost all of them innumerable marine...strata, with the same kind of productions, compose the hills even to a great height. Sometimes the shells are so numerous as to constitute the entire body... | |
 | Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 462 pages
...penetrated to a very great depth, exhibit nothing but horizontal strata, composed of various substances, and containing almost all of them innumerable marine...strata, with the same kind of productions, compose the hills even to a great height. Sometimes the shells are so numerous as to constitute the entire body... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1831 - 314 pages
...parallel strata, composed of various substances, and most of them containing vegetable and animal, and innumerable marine productions. Similar strata, with the same kind of productions, compose the hills even to a great height; and sometimes the shells are so numerous, that an entire stratum seems... | |
 | 1832 - 528 pages
...penetrated to a very great depth, exhibit nothing but horizontal strata, composed of various substances, and containing almost all of them innumerable marine...strata, with the same kind of productions, compose the hills even to a great height. Sometimes the shells are so numerous as to constitute the entire body... | |
 | 1834 - 574 pages
...position of the different strata or layers of which the crust of the earth is composed, the 1'reque.nt discovery of the remains of animals and vegetables...ocean, and are found in places where no sea could have carrieu them at the present day, under any circumstances ; * _ • Finid fhfí'ít nave been fnuml... | |
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The lowest and most level parts of the earth, when penetrated to a very great depth, exhibit nothing but horizontal strata composed of various substances, and containing almost all of them innumerable marine productions. Similar strata, with the same... 
