Journal of the Geological Society of Dublin, Volume 11Geological Society of Dublin, 1867 |
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Page 132 - In the spring of 1830, the ice on the Moselle came down while the Rhine was still frozen over, and being forced on by the current, while there was no outlet for its discharge, was raised into vast heaps near the
Page 195 - northern harbour, an Icefoot is a perennial growth, clinging to the bold faces of the cliffs, following the sweeps of the bays and the indentation of rivers. This broad platform, although changing with the seasons, never
Page 34 - May we not, therefore, infer that in the sequel other fossil links similar to those which are now known to connect the Lower and Upper Silurian series, which I myself at one time supposed to be sharply separated by their organic remains, will be brought to light, and will then zoologically connect the primordial zone with the overlying strata into which it graduates
Page 182 - heard a clap like the shot out of a cannon, very quick, and not like thunder. This was followed by a buzzing noise, which continued for about a quarter of an hour, when it came over
Page 132 - The water of the Moselle rose so high as to break over the tongue of land on its left bank, threatening destruction to the village of
Page 182 - proceeded to look for it, and found it at a distance of forty yards, half buried in the ground, where it had struck the top of a potato drill.
Page 34 - no hesitation in considering a very large portion of the crystalline strata of the Highlands to be of the same age as some of the older
Page 185 - at the end of the last and the beginning of this century,
Page 96 - in weight, which they supposed to be copper. It remained for several years in their possession, and was used by them as a weight; but at length it was disposed of to a travelling tinker, who carried it to Dublin, where he sold it for a large price to a jeweller in