The Wonders of Geology; Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena; Being the Substance of a Course of Lectures Delivered at Brighton, Volume 1Relfe and Fletcher, 1839 |
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The Wonders of Geology; Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological ..., Volume 1 Gideon Algernon Mantell Visualização completa - 1840 |
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abound alluvial Alum Bay ammonites ancient animals appear Auvergne basalt beds belemnite belong bones breccia Brighton calcareous carbonic acid carnivora caverns chalk characters clay cliffs coast colour composed conglomerate contain corals crustacea Cuvier deposits discovered earth elephant elevation epoch existing extended extinct feet fishes fissures flint fluviatile formation fossil galt genera Geology globe granite gravel hills hippopotamus iguanodon imbedded incrusted inhabitants island Isle lakes lava layers lecture lignite lime limestone London London clay Lyell mammalia marine shells marl masses mastodon mountains Museum nature numerous observed occur ocean organic remains osseous Paris basin peculiar period phenomena plants portion present preserved quarries recent remarkable reptiles rhinoceros rivers rocks sandstone Shanklin sand shores silicious skeleton South-East of England species specimens stalactites stone strata structure substance surface Sussex teeth tertiary strata thickness Tilgate Forest tion trees valley vegetable volcanic wealden zoophytes
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