 | 1811 - 558 pages
...svstem merits the praise oi novehy, boldness of conception, and an unlimited extent. It «tspires, not only to account for the present appearances of the earth, but to trace a plan by which the formation o! successive worlds is developed : it attempts to extend that... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 pages
...I1uttonian belongs the praise of novelty, boldness of conception, and unlimited extent of view. It aspires not only to account for the present appearances of the earth, but to trace a plan by which the formation of successive worlds is developed : it seeks to extend that... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 800 pages
...Hullonian belongs UK- praise of novelty, boldness of conception, and unlimited extent of view. It aspires not only to account for the present appearances of the earth, but to trace a plan by which the formation of luccessive worlds is developed : it seek« to extend that... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1826 - 536 pages
...Plutonic is perhaps best entitled to the praise of boldness of conception and unlimited extent of view. It aspires, in many of its modifications, not only to...perfect contrast. It is limited to the earth, and to the present appearances of the earth. It resolves the genuine origin of things into the operation... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1828 - 540 pages
...Ь"» entitíed to Ч» P™* of boldness XbZf** unlu"ited. extent of view. It aspires, in many of its but for that of the universe ; and traces out a scheme...may be continued indefinitely, and perhaps for ever, l» va perpetual series of restoration and balance. With this system the Neptunian forms a perfect... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1831 - 482 pages
...Plutonic is perhaps best entitled to the praise of boldness of conception and unlimited extent of view. It aspires, in many of its modifications, not only to...indefinitely, and perhaps for ever, by a perpetual scries of restoration and balance. With this system the Neptunian forme a perfect contrast. It is limited... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1833 - 420 pages
...Plutonic is perhaps best entitled to the praise of boldness of conception and unlimited extent of view. It aspires, in many of its modifications, not only to...planets, may be continued indefinitely, and perhaps forever, by a perpetual series of restoration and balance. With i his system the Neptunian forms a... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1833 - 420 pages
...Plutonic is perhaps best entitled to the praise of boldness of conception and unlimited extent of view. It aspires, in many of its modifications, not only to...scheme by which every planet, or system of planets, may lie continued indefinitely, and perhaps forever, by a perpetual series of restoration and balance.... | |
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In examining, then, the merits of the antagonist systems of geology before us, the Plutonic is perhaps best entitled to the praise of boldness of conception and unlimited extent of view. It aspires, in many of its modifications, not only to account for... 