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... Lyell , " to give some idea of the magni- tude of this result , we will assume that the specific gravity of the dried mud , is only one - half that of granite ( it would . however , be more ) , in that case the earthy matter discharged ...
... Lyell , " to give some idea of the magni- tude of this result , we will assume that the specific gravity of the dried mud , is only one - half that of granite ( it would . however , be more ) , in that case the earthy matter discharged ...
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... fury which overcomes every obstacle . Such was the flood in the valley of Bagnes , described by Mr. Lyell , in his Prin- ciples of Geology . The bed of the river Dranse being blocked up by the avalanches of snow and ice , a.
... fury which overcomes every obstacle . Such was the flood in the valley of Bagnes , described by Mr. Lyell , in his Prin- ciples of Geology . The bed of the river Dranse being blocked up by the avalanches of snow and ice , a.
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... Lyell , in his travels in North America mentions that he had obtained at Wolfville , on the Bay of Fundy , thin slabs of the dried red mud , which presented perfect impres- sions , on the upper side , showing the recent foot - prints of ...
... Lyell , in his travels in North America mentions that he had obtained at Wolfville , on the Bay of Fundy , thin slabs of the dried red mud , which presented perfect impres- sions , on the upper side , showing the recent foot - prints of ...
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... Lyell mentions that the transmission of water is so rapid through the . loose gravelly soil over which the river Thames flows , and which is upon an impervious sub - stratum of clay , that the wells in this vicinity alternately ebb and ...
... Lyell mentions that the transmission of water is so rapid through the . loose gravelly soil over which the river Thames flows , and which is upon an impervious sub - stratum of clay , that the wells in this vicinity alternately ebb and ...
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... Lyell , and will illustrate the principle of the Artesian wells . Suppose a a , to be a porous stratum lying upon an impervious bed of clays and marls , d ; and covered by another mass of impenetrable rock e . Suppose now that at some ...
... Lyell , and will illustrate the principle of the Artesian wells . Suppose a a , to be a porous stratum lying upon an impervious bed of clays and marls , d ; and covered by another mass of impenetrable rock e . Suppose now that at some ...
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