 Entire trunks of trees, which are carried by the rivers from other countries and islands, find here, at length, a resting-place, after their long wanderings ; with these come some small animals, such as lizards and insects, as the first inhabitants. Even...  Essay on the Theory of the Earth - Page 375by Georges baron Cuvier - 1827 - 550 pagesFull view - About this book
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...resting-place, after many wanderings : with these come some small animals, snch as insects and lizards, as the first inhabitants. Even before the trees form a wood, the sea-birds nestle here ; stray land-birds take refuge in the bushes ; and at a much later period, when... | |
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...countries and islands, find here, at length, a resting place, after their long wanderings: with these, come some small animals, such as lizards and insects,...bushes ; and at a much later period, when the work has 13 been long since completed, man also appears, builds his hut on the fruitful soil formed by the corruption... | |
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...countries and islands, find here, at length, a resting place, after their long wanderings: with these come some small animals, such as lizards and insects,...real sea-birds nestle here; strayed land-birds take rpfuge in the bushes; and at a much later period, when the work has been long since completed, man... | |
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...countries and islands, find here, at length, a resting place, after their long wanderings ; with these come some small animals, such as lizards and insects,...the trees form a wood, the real seabirds nestle here ; strnycd land-birds take refuge in the bushes ; Dr Chamisgo on the Coral Islands of the Pacific Ocean.... | |
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...countries and islands, find here, at length, a resting place, after their long wanderings : with these, come some small animals, such as. lizards and insects,...form a wood, the real sea-birds nestle here ; strayed land- birds take refuge in the bushes ; and at a much later period, when the work has been long since... | |
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...resting place, after iheir long wanderings : with these, come some small animals, such, as lizard* and insects, as the first inhabitants. Even before...form a wood, the real sea-birds nestle here ; strayed land- birds take refuge in the bushes ; and at a much later period, when the work has been long since... | |
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...here, at length, a resting place, after their long wanderings. With these come some small animate, such as lizards and insects, as the first inhabitants....and at a much later period, when the work has been completed, man also appears, builds his hut on the fruitful soil formed by the corruption of the trees,... | |
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...countries and islands, find here, at length, a resting place, after their long wanderings. With these come some small animals, such as lizards and insects,...strayed land-birds take refuge in the bushes; and at a mnch later period, when the work has been completed, man also appears, builds his hut on the fruitful... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...countries and islands, lul<l 391 here, at length, a resting place, after their long wanderings. With these come some small animals, such as lizards and insects, as the first inhahitants. Even before the trees form a wood, the real sea-hirds nestle here ; strayed land-hirds... | |
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...countries and islands, find here, at length, a resting-place after their long wanderings: with these come some small animals, such as lizards and insects,...inhabitants. Even before the trees form a wood, the sea-birds nestle here; strayed land-birds take refuge in the bushes ; and, at a much later period,... | |
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