"To the natural philosopher there is no natural object unimportant
or trifling: from the least of nature's works he may learn the greatest
lessons."-SIR J. F. W. HERSCHEL.

"We know not a millionth part of the wonders of this beautiful
world."-LEIGH HUNT.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

FIRST AMERICAN, FROM THE THIRD LONDON EDITION.

A. H. MALTBY, NEWHAVEN, CONNECTICUT ;

RELFE AND FLETCHER, LONDON.

ENTERED

According to the Act of Congress in the year 1839,

BY A. H. MALTBY,

In the Clerk's Office of the District of Connecticut.

LONDON:

RICHARD CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL.

THE

WONDERS OF GEOLOGY;

OR,

A FAMILIAR EXPOSITION

OF

GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA ;

BEING THE SUBSTANCE OF A COURSE OF LECTURES
DELIVERED AT BRIGHTON.

BY

GIDEON ALGERNON MANTELL, LL.D. F.R.S.

FELLOW OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS;

AND OF THE LINNEAN AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF LONDON AND CORNWALL;
HONORARY MEMBER OF THE PHILOMATHIC SOCIETY OF PARIS;

OF THE ACADEMIES OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA; AND OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES OF CONNECTICUT; OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA;
OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTION OF BOSTON;

OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF QUEBEC; AND OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL

SOCIETIES OF YORK, NEWCASTLE, ETC.

"Horum contemplatio multiplicem habet usum. Sunt instar nummorum
memorialium, quæ de preteritis globi nostri fatis testantur, ubi omnia
silent monumenta historica."-BERGMAN. Med. de Syst. Foss.

A. H. MALTBY, NEWHAVEN, CONNECTICUT;

RELFE AND FLETCHER, LONDON.

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