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... immense fossil - bearing beds were de- posited ? We cannot comprehend these things ; " Our noisy years seem moments in the being Of the eternal silence . " The granite pebble which we roll over , heedless and careless , is older by ...
... immense fossil - bearing beds were de- posited ? We cannot comprehend these things ; " Our noisy years seem moments in the being Of the eternal silence . " The granite pebble which we roll over , heedless and careless , is older by ...
Page 41
... immense distance which it is situated from the earth , if it was obliged to travel once around in 24 hours . It would require a rate of about 24,000,000 miles per hour , or 400,000 miles in one minute , and 6,666 miles each tick of the ...
... immense distance which it is situated from the earth , if it was obliged to travel once around in 24 hours . It would require a rate of about 24,000,000 miles per hour , or 400,000 miles in one minute , and 6,666 miles each tick of the ...
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... immense masses of the planetary orbs to rise and fall like bubbles on the ocean wave . Shall we then call all these flights of the imagination , or mere fancy , and with those doubting men of old , deny the reality of.
... immense masses of the planetary orbs to rise and fall like bubbles on the ocean wave . Shall we then call all these flights of the imagination , or mere fancy , and with those doubting men of old , deny the reality of.
Page 94
... immense columns , in four rows , having circular shafts covered with hieroglyphics , square capitals resembling Egyptian Temples supported by four human heads . EGYPTIAN ZODIACS . 95 horned , and round foliated 94 THE WORLD .
... immense columns , in four rows , having circular shafts covered with hieroglyphics , square capitals resembling Egyptian Temples supported by four human heads . EGYPTIAN ZODIACS . 95 horned , and round foliated 94 THE WORLD .
Page 127
... immense fields of ice , which descending from the upper regions , cover an extent of about 1200 square miles of territory . The ice is seen presenting innumer- able peaks in the gorge between the mountains . It is said that there are ...
... immense fields of ice , which descending from the upper regions , cover an extent of about 1200 square miles of territory . The ice is seen presenting innumer- able peaks in the gorge between the mountains . It is said that there are ...
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ancient animals appear astronomical atmosphere axis barrier reefs beautiful beds calcareous called carbonic acid carboniferous causes celestial equator centre CHAPTER circle clay clock clouds coast commencement constellation continually coral deposited dial diameter distance diurnal earth earthquakes east ecliptic elevation epoch equator eruption feet flow flustra formation formed fossil globe gneiss granite heat heavens height heliacal rising hence horizon immense island land latitude lava length limestone mass means meridian miles minute moon motion mountains moving night noon observed ocean Oolite orbit passes period phenomena plane point of Aries pole pole star portion precession present reefs remains remarkable represented reptiles revolution revolving right ascension rising river rocks sand sandstone shells shore Siderial solstice springs star stone strata sun's supposed surface temperature tion tropical vast vernal equinox volcanic waves whole winds winter Zodiac zoophytes