 ... range. Seeing every height crowned with its crater, and the boundaries of most of the lavastreams 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,...  Nature - Стр. 93редактор(ы): - 1882Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1848 - Страниц: 874
...was here spread out. Hence, both in time and space, we seem to be brought somewhat near to that great fact — that mystery of mysteries —the first appearance of new beings on this earth.' DIPPINGS INTO OLD MAGAZINES. THE GENTLEMAN'S FOR 1748. THE original idea of a magazine was — a receptacle... | |
 | Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1848 - Страниц: 478
...was here spread out. Hence, both in time and space, we seem to be brought somewhat near to that great fact — that mystery of mysteries — the first appearance of new beings on this earth." These Islands swarm with herbivorous marine reptiles, allied to the Iguanidae, which are known in no... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1871 - Страниц: 546
...was here spread out. Hence, both in space and time, we seem to be brought somewhat near to that great fact — that mystery of mysteries — the first appearance of new beings on this earth. Of terrestrial mammals, there is only one which must be considered as indigenous, namely, a mouse (Mus... | |
 | 1879 - Страниц: 614
...few stray colonists, and has received the general character of its DARYVIR AND HUMBOLDT. fndigenous productions. Considering the small size of the islands,...immensely elaborate work was published by the Ray So ciety in two volumes, comprising together over 1,0 Jl) large ociavo pages, and 40 plates. These... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1882 - Страниц: 960
...organic productions are Aboriginal creations, found nowhere else; there is even a difference L>etween the inhabitants of the different islands ; yet all...Ray Society in two volumes, comprising together over loco large octavo pages, and 40 plates. These massive books (which were respectively published in 1851... | |
 | 1882 - Страниц: 110
...600 miles in width. The Archipelago is a little world within itself, or rather a satellite attached to America, whence it has derived a few stray colonists,...Ray Society in two volumes, comprising together over 1,000 large octavo pages, and 40 plates. These massive books (which were respectively published in... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1882 - Страниц: 674
...archipelago is a little world within itself, or rather a satellite attached 1 Continued from p. 75. Vot. xxvi.— No. 657 to America, whence it has derived...of new beings on this earth." Next in order of time -*e have to notice the Monograph of the Cirripedia. This immensely elaborate work was published by... | |
 | Grant Allen - 1885 - Страниц: 226
...here spread out. Hence, both in space and time we seem to be brought somewhat nearer to that great fact — that mystery of mysteries — the first appearance of new beings on this earth.' Among the most singular of these zoological facts may be mentioned the existence in the Galapagos archipelago... | |
 | George Thomas Bettany - 1887 - Страниц: 224
...here spread out. Hence, both in space and time, we seem to be brought somewhat nearer •to that great fact — that mystery of mysteries — the first appearance of new beings on this earth." And he after•wards says, " One is astonished at the amount of creative force, if such an expression... | |
 | 1888 - Страниц: 882
...was here spread out. Hence, both in space and time, we seem to be brought somewhat near to that great fact — that mystery of mysteries — the first appearance of new beings on this earth." * Poring, and pondering over these facts, turning them round and round, and presenting them in many... | |
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