A history of the earth and animated nature with numerous notes from the works of the most distinguished British and foreign naturalists, Том 1Blackie and Son, 1862 |
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animals appear atmosphere aurora borealis beautiful become blow body bones bottom Buffon Calabria called carboniferous cause climate clouds coast cold colour continued covered Cuvier degree deposited depth distance dreadful earth earthquake Eocene eyes fall feet fire fishes flame fluid force fossil globe greater hallux heat height History of Greenland hundred increase infusoria inhabitants island kind known lake land length less light manner marine miles moon motion mountains mouth nature observed ocean Oolite oviparous paleozoic perceived period philosophers plants polypus present produced proportion quadrupeds quantity quicksilver regions remains remarkable reptiles resembling rise river rocks round salt sand scarcely seems seen Senegal shells shore side Silurian sometimes species stone strata substances supposed surface tain tides tion toes trade wind vapours variety vegetable volcano whole wind zoophytes
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