| 1827 - 456 pages
...determined ; but that it was diversified by hill and valley, and enjoyed a climate of a higher tempeiature than any part of modern Europe, is more than probable....vegetable clothing of the soil ; the elegant Hymenopteris psilotaides, which probably never attained a greater height than three or four feet, and the beautiful... | |
| Andrew Ure - 1829 - 704 pages
...support in his able " Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex." " Whether Tilgate Forest," says he, " was an island or a continent may not be determined; but...modern Europe, is more than probable. Several kinds ot ferns appear to have constituted the immediate vegetable clothing of the soil ; the elegant hymenopteris... | |
| Robert Bakewell - 1833 - 604 pages
...the living animal that could rival this extremity of a lizard of the primitive ages of the world?" Mr. Mantell concludes his " Illustrations of the Geology...vegetable clothing of the soil : the elegant Hymenopteris psilutuidcs, which probably never attained a greater height than three or four feet, and the beautiful... | |
| Robert Bakewell - 1833 - 656 pages
...the living animal that could rival this extremity of a lizard of the primitive ages of the world ?" Mr. Mantell concludes his " Illustrations of the Geology...immediate vegetable clothing of the soil: the elegant Hymenoptoiis psilotoides, which probably never attained a greater height than three or four feet, and... | |
| William Henry Fitton - 1833 - 116 pages
...the Port' land limestone below, and the sands and chalk ' above them. ' Whether the land of that time were an island, ' or a continent, may not be determined;...constituted the immediate vegetable clothing of the soil. But the loftier vegetables were so entirely distinct from any that are now known to exist in European... | |
| 1834 - 734 pages
...continent may not be determined ; but that it was diversified by hill and valley, and enjoyed a climate of higher temperature than any part of modern Europe,...immediate vegetable clothing of the soil. The elegant sphenopteris, which probably never attained a greater height than three or four feet, and the beautiful... | |
| 1834 - 772 pages
...diversified by hill and valley, and enjoyed a climate of higher temperature than any part of modem Burnpt, is more than probable. Several kinds of ferns appear...immediate vegetable clothing of the soil. The elegant sphenopierii, which probably never attained a greater height than three or four feet, and the beautiful... | |
| 1837 - 738 pages
...the Weald may not be determined ; but that it was diversified by hill and Talley and enjoyed a much higher temperature than any part of modern Europe is more than probable : " If we attempt," says Mr. Mantell, " to pourtray the animals of this ancient county, our description... | |
| Robert Bakewell - 1839 - 664 pages
...living animal, that could rival this extremity of a lizaid of the primitive ages of the world ?" Dr. Mantell concludes his " Illustrations of the Geology...vegetable clothing of the soil : the elegant Hymenopteris psiloloides, which probably never attained a greater height than three or four feet, and the beautiful... | |
| Robert Bakewell - 1839 - 662 pages
...living animal, that could rival this extremity of a lizard of the primitive ages of the world?" Dr. Mantell concludes his " Illustrations of the Geology...immediate vegetable clothing of the soil : the elegant HymennptiTis psilntnidt-S. which probably never attained a greater height than three or four feet,... | |
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