... of men, carry in themselves the elements of their own destruction. He has not permitted in His works any symptom of infancy or of old age, or any sign by which we may estimate either their future or their past duration. He may put an end, as he no... Principles of geology - Page 92by sir Charles Lyell (bart.) - 1835Full view - About this book
| 1803 - 572 pages
...period, it may be safely concluded that this great catastrophe will not be brought about by any of the laws now existing, and that it is not indicated by any thing which we perceive.' i We have thus endeavoured to give a general idea of the celf. brated Theory of Dr. Hutcon, from the... | |
| John Playfair - 1822 - 552 pages
...their past duration. He may put an end, as he no doubt gave a beginning, to the present system, at some determinate period of time; but we may rest assured,...it is not indicated by any thing which we perceive. It would be desirable to trace the progress of an author's mind in the formation of a system where... | |
| John Playfait - 1822 - 550 pages
...their past duration. He may put an end, as he no doubt gave a beginning, to the present system, at some determinate period of time; but we may rest assured,...it is not indicated by any thing which we perceive. It would be desirable to trace the progress of an author's mind in the formation of a system where... | |
| John Playfait - 1822 - 668 pages
...period ; but we may safely conclude, that this great catastrophe will not be brought about by any of the laws now existing, and that it is not indicated by any thing which we perceive. 119. To assert, therefore, that, in the economy of the world, we see no mark, either of a beginning... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 180 pages
...their past duration. //c may put an end, as he no doubt gave a beginning, to the present system at some determinate period of time ; but we may rest...it is not indicated by any thing which we perceive. — Playfair's Life of Hutton, quoted in Lyell's Geology, vol ip 65. delivered, not as they truly are,... | |
| 1831 - 448 pages
...their past duration. He may put an end, as he no doubt gave a beginning, to the present system, at some determinate period of time ; but we may rest...it is not indicated by any thing which we perceive. (2.) Hutton according to MacCuttoch. — The theory of Hutton is best known through the commentary... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1832 - 634 pages
...their past duration. He may put an end, as he no doubt gave a beginning, to the present system, at some determinate period of time; but we may rest assured...laws now existing, and that it is not indicated by anything which we perceive *.' The party feeling excited against the Huttonian doctrines, and the open... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...period ; but we may safely conclude that this great catastrophe will not be brought about by any of the laws now existing, and that it is not indicated by any thing which we perWilliam BoRN AD 1741 DIED AD 1797. WE are indebted for the present notice of this amiable man to... | |
| 1837 - 608 pages
...Lyell, 'that the party feel' ing excited against the Huttonian doctrines, and the open disre' gard of candour and temper in the controversy, will hardly be ' credited by our readers, unless we recall to their recollection that ' the mind of the English public was at that... | |
| William Rhind - 1838 - 222 pages
...period ; but we may safely conclude, that this great catastrophe will not be brought about by any of the laws now existing, and that it is not indicated by any thing which we perceive." PART II. GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA COMPARED WITH THK MOSAICAL RECORD. In tke beginning God created the heaven... | |
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