| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 pages
...every continent, every island of any size, exhibits the same phenomenon. We are therefore forcibly led to believe, not only that the sea has at one period...all our plains, but that it must have remained there fora long time, and in a state of tranquillity; which circumstance was necessary for the formation... | |
| John Bird Sumner - 1818 - 416 pages
...justified in laying down as certain, are these; first, " That the sea has at one period or other not only covered all our plains, but that it must have remained there for a long time, and in a state of tranquillity." Secondly, " That there has been at least one change in the basin of that sea which... | |
| Amos Eaton - 1820 - 312 pages
...be conveyed by any exifting " caufe. Still we are forcibly led to believe, " not only that the fea has at one period or " another covered all our plains, but that it " muft have" overtopped the hills and " re" mained there for a long time in a ftate of' " tranquillity."... | |
| Andrew Ure - 1821 - 512 pages
...exhibits the same phenomenon. We are therefore forcibly led to believe, not only that the sea has at une period or another covered all our plains, but that...have remained there for a long time, and in a state of tranquility; •which circumstance was necessary f'>r the formation of deposites so extensive, so... | |
| 1824 - 884 pages
...every continent, every island of any size, exhibits the same phenomenon. Wo are therefore forcibly led to believe, not only that the sea has at one period...have remained there for a long time and in a state of tranquillity ; which circumstance was necessary for the formation of deposits so extensive, so thick,... | |
| 1824 - 890 pages
...every continent, every island of any size, exhibits the same phenomenon. We are therefore forcibly led to believe, not only that the sea has at one period...have remained there for a long time and in a state of tranquillity ; which circumstance was necessary for the formation of deposits so extensive, so thick,... | |
| John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1825 - 426 pages
...justified in laying down as certain, are these; first, " That the sea has at one period or other not only covered all our plains, but that it must have remained there for a long time, and in a state of tranquillity." Secondly, " That there has been at least one change in the basin of that sea which... | |
| Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 462 pages
...every continent, every island of any size, exhibits the same phenomenon. We are therefore forcibly led to believe, not only that the sea has at one period...have remained there for a long time, and in a state of tranquillity; which circumstance was necessary for the formation of deposites so extensive, so thick,... | |
| Andrew Ure - 1831 - 980 pages
...every continent, every island of any size, exhibits the same phenomenon. Vie are therefore forcibly led to believe, not only that the sea has at one period...or another covered all our plains, but that it must hare remained there for a long time, and in a state of tranquillity; which circumstance was necessary... | |
| 1832 - 528 pages
...every continent, every island of any size, exhibits the same phenomenon. We are therefore forcibly led to believe, not only that the sea has at one period or other covered all our plains, but that it must have remained there for a long time, and in a state... | |
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