The Testimony of the Rocks: Or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and RevealedGould and Lincoln, 1857 - 502 pages |
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... marked . They have therefore determined to print them in connection with this work as permanent Memorials of its distinguished and lamented author . The first piece appeared in the Edinburgh Witness of Decem- ber 27th , 1856 , —the ...
... marked . They have therefore determined to print them in connection with this work as permanent Memorials of its distinguished and lamented author . The first piece appeared in the Edinburgh Witness of Decem- ber 27th , 1856 , —the ...
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... marked out for himself , —the full investigation and illustration of the Geology of Scotland . He had large materials already collected for this work ; and it was his intention , after completing that volume which has happily been left ...
... marked out for himself , —the full investigation and illustration of the Geology of Scotland . He had large materials already collected for this work ; and it was his intention , after completing that volume which has happily been left ...
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... marked to the very last by that wonderful robustness of mind which had characterized him all through life . His sense was as manly , his judgment as sound and comprehensive , his penetration as discriminating and deep , his im ...
... marked to the very last by that wonderful robustness of mind which had characterized him all through life . His sense was as manly , his judgment as sound and comprehensive , his penetration as discriminating and deep , his im ...
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... marked and noti- fied his hand when employed on such subjects . The latter , — that on the poets , —is rich and genial as usual , betokening a full and unclouded recollection of all his early reading in that department of our literature ...
... marked and noti- fied his hand when employed on such subjects . The latter , — that on the poets , —is rich and genial as usual , betokening a full and unclouded recollection of all his early reading in that department of our literature ...
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... marked , that the reviewer spoke of the writer as a fellow country- man , “ meritorious and self - taught . ” 66 In 1847 appeared " First Impressions of England and its People , " the result of a tour made during the previous year ...
... marked , that the reviewer spoke of the writer as a fellow country- man , “ meritorious and self - taught . ” 66 In 1847 appeared " First Impressions of England and its People , " the result of a tour made during the previous year ...
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Acrogens ages ancient animals anti-geologists appearance argument bear beds birds Carboniferous character Christian cloth club mosses Coal Measures Coccosteus coniferous conifers creation creatures deluge deposits developed dicotyledonous Divine division earth Edinburgh elephant Eocene evidence exhibited existing extinct fact feet ferns fishes Flood flora forests formations fossil fronds furnished geologic geologist globe greatly heavens Helmsdale Hugh Miller human hundred hyænas Illustrations inches known labors land least length Lepidodendron living Lower Old Red mammals mayhap Miocene molluscs Mosaic nature occur ocean Old Red Sandstone Oolitic organisms original Paleozoic peculiar period plants portion present principle race regarded remains remarkable represented reptiles resembles revelation rocks says scarce Scotland Scripture seems shells Sigillaria Silurian species specimens Sphenopteris stems surface Tertiary theologians thousand tion trees true truth Turrettine upper vegetable vision writer Zamia
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Page 138 - Thou makest thine appeal to me: I bring to life, I bring to death: The spirit does but mean the breath: I know no more.
Page 37 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Page 268 - Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.
Page 233 - These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens...
Page 262 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 261 - The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass.
Page 229 - Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written; Which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Page 138 - Who roll'd the psalm to wintry skies, Who built him fanes of fruitless prayer, Who trusted God was love indeed And love Creation's final law Tho...
Page 263 - He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth...
Page 139 - No more? A monster then, a dream, A discord. Dragons of the prime, That tare each other in their slime. Were mellow music match'd with him. O life as futile, then, as frail! O for thy voice to soothe and bless ! What hope of answer, or redress ? Behind the veil, behind the veil.