 Much as these periods exceed our conception, they appear to be in harmony with the results of astronomical research, which contemplates spaces, motions, and cycles of periods too vast for words to express, or numerals to count, or symbols to represent....  Geological Magazine - Page 186edited by - 1864Full view - About this book
 | 1864 - 868 pages
...and they lose all their value in the eyes of those who deny the general doctrine of a cooling globe. Much as these periods exceed our conception, they...found where it was least expected — among the later ccenozoic deposits from rivers and lakes, and on the variable shores of the sea. This is the more disappointing,... | |
 | 1864 - 964 pages
...and they lose all their value in the eyes of those who deny the general doctrine of a cooling globe. Much as these periods exceed our conception, they...periods too vast for words to express, or numerals to cgnnt, or symbols to represent. The greatest difficulty in obtaining trustworthy 1 ^fills as to elapsed... | |
 | 1864 - 578 pages
...and they lose all their value in the eyes of those who deny the general doctrine of a cooling globe. Much as these periods exceed our conception, they...results of astronomical research, which contemplates space, motion, and cycles of,periods too vast for words to express, or numerals to count, or symbols... | |
 | 1865 - 334 pages
...and they lose all their value in the eyes of those who deny the general doctrine of a cooling globe. Much as these periods exceed our conception, they...found where it was least expected — among the later csenozoic deposits from rivers and lakes, and on the variable shores of the sea. This is the more disappointing,... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1865 - 816 pages
...they lose all their value in the eyes of those who deny the general doctrine of a cooling globe t. Much as these periods exceed our conception, they...found where it was least expected — among the later civnozoic deposits from rivers and lakes, and on the variable shores of the sea. This is the more disappointing... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1865 - 834 pages
...they lose all their value in the eyes of those who deny the general doctrine of a cooling globe t. Much as these periods exceed our conception, they...found where it was least expected — among the later ctcnozoic deposits from rivers and lakes, and on the variable shores of the sea. This is the more disappointing... | |
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