Seeing every height crowned with its crater, and the boundaries of most of the lava-streams still distinct, we are led to believe that within a period, geologically recent, the unbroken ocean was here spread out. Hence, both in space and time, we seem... American Journal of Science and Arts - Seite 381849Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Charles Darwin - 1846 - 716 Seiten
...we feel the more astonished at the number of their aboriginal beings, and at their confined range. Seeing every height crowned with its crater, and the...geologically recent the unbroken ocean was here spread out. Hence, both in space and time, we seem to be~7 brought somewhat near to that great fact—that/ IT.—N... | |
| Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1848 - 478 Seiten
...species of mouse being the only indigenous mammalian.* " This Archipelago," observes Mr. Darwin, " is a little world within itself : most of the organic...geologically recent, the unbroken ocean was here spread out. Hence, both in time and space, we seem to be brought somewhat near to that great fact — that mystery... | |
| 1848 - 874 Seiten
...tortoises and lizards exist in thousands. In fact, to quote Mr Darwin's words, ' this Archipelago is a little world within itself: most of the organic...geologically recent, the unbroken ocean was here spread out. Hence, both in time and space, we seem to be brought somewhat near to that great fact — that mystery... | |
| 1848 - 876 Seiten
...Darwin's words, ' this Archipelago is x little world within itself: most of the organic predictions are aboriginal creations, found nowhere else. Seeing...boundaries of most of the lava-streams still distinct, I we are led to believe that, within a period geologically recent, the unbroken ocean was here spread... | |
| 1849 - 1118 Seiten
...present regions of the earth. Lastly, we have a reflected image, as it were, of the " Age of Reptiles" of the secondary formations, in the exclusively reptilian...herbivorous marine and terrestrial reptiles allied to the Iguanida?, which are known in no other part of of the world ; and they are as completely distinct from... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1876 - 586 Seiten
...we feel the more astonished at the number of their aboriginal beings, and at their confined range. Seeing every height crowned with its crater, and the...still distinct, we are led to believe that within i period, geologically recent, the unbroken ocean was here sprv*. out. Hence, botli in space and time,... | |
| 1879 - 614 Seiten
...islands, we feel astonished at the number of their aboriginal beings, and at their confined range. Seeing every height crowned with its crater, and the...geologically recent, the unbroken ocean was here spread out. Hence, both in space and time, we seem, to be brought somewhat near to that fact — that mystery of... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - 1882 - 722 Seiten
...islands, we feel astonished at the number of their aboriginal beings, and at their confined range. Seeing every height crowned with its crater, and the...geologically recent, the unbroken ocean was here spread out. Hence, both in space and time, we seem to be brought somewhat near to that fact — that mystery of... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - 1882 - 960 Seiten
...islands, we feel astonished at the number of their aboriginal beings, and at their confined range. Seeing every height crowned with its crater, and the...geologically recent, the unbroken ocean was here spread out. Hence, both in space and time, we seem to be brought somewhat near to that fact— that mystery of... | |
| Grant Allen - 1885 - 246 Seiten
...we feel the more astonished at the number of their aboriginal beings, and at their confined range. Seeing every height crowned with its crater, and the...that within a period geologically recent the unbroken sea was here spread out. Hence, both in space and time we seem to be brought somewhat nearer to that... | |
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