 I look at the geological record as a history of the world imperfectly kept, and written in a changing dialect; of this history we possess the last volume alone, relating only to two or three countries. Of this volume, only here and there a short chapter...  Calcutta Review - Стр. 781860Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Charles Darwin - 1861 - Страниц: 470
...once reject my theory. For my part, following out Lyell's metaphor, I look at the natural geological record, as a history of the world imperfectly kept,...history we possess the last volume alone, relating only to two or three countries. Of this volume, only here and there a short chapter has been preserved... | |
 | John Nash Griffin - 1862 - Страниц: 354
...to whose views and speculations this volume of Essays attaches considerable weight and importance. record as a history of the world imperfectly kept,...history we possess the last volume alone, relating only to two or three centuries. Of this volume only here and there a chapter has been preserved, and... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1864 - Страниц: 472
...once reject my theory. For my part, following out Ly ell's metaphor, I look at the natural geological record, as a history of the world imperfectly kept,...history we possess the last volume alone, relating only to two or three countries. Of this volume, only here and there a short chapter has been preserved... | |
 | Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club - 1867 - Страниц: 282
...life. One of our greatest living naturalists has well said — " For my part, I look at the geological record as a history of the world imperfectly kept...history we possess the last volume alone, relating only to two or three countries. Of this volume, only here and there a short chapter has been preserved;... | |
 | Robert Mackenzie Beverley - 1867 - Страниц: 424
...before that stage — negative evidence is worthless ; and, lastly, \ve should look on the geological record as a history of the world imperfectly kept,...dialect. Of this history we possess the last volume only, relating only to two or three countries. Of this volume only here and there a short chapter has... | |
 | Robert Mackenzie Beverley - 1867 - Страниц: 406
...before that stage — negative evidence is worthless ; and, lastly, we should look on the geological record as a history of the world imperfectly kept,...dialect. Of this history we possess the last volume only, relating only to two or three countries. Of this volume only here and there a short chapter has... | |
 | David Thomas Ansted - 1867 - Страниц: 518
...geologic record is the real cause of the existence of this apparently grave objection ; he regards this record " as a history of the world imperfectly kept, and written in a changing dialect ; and of this history we possess the last volume only, relating to two or three countries. Of this... | |
 | 1868 - Страниц: 280
...life. One of our greatest living naturalists has well said—" For my part, I look at the geological record as a history of the world imperfectly kept...history we possess the last volume alone, relating only to two or three countries. Of this volume, only here and there a short chapter has been preserved;... | |
 | 1877 - Страниц: 786
...catastrophes. . . . And again, for my part, following out Lyell's metaphor, I look at the natural geological record as a history of the -world imperfectly, kept...history we possess the last volume alone, relating only to two or three countries. Of this volume, only here and there a short chapter has been preserved... | |
 | Irish ecclesiastical record - 1868 - Страниц: 596
...death," But Mr. Darwin is not dismayed. He tells us with calm composure that the Geological Record is a " History of the World imperfectly kept and written, in a changing dialect ; that of this history we possess the last volume alone, relating only to two or three countries ;... | |
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