 | Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) - 1874 - Страниц: 540
...reach an area of depression. Now for the West Coast. Speaking of Central Chili, Mr. Darwin says, " The proofs of the elevation of this whole line of...height of a few hundred feet old-looking shells are very numerous." Again, speaking of Northern Chili, he says, "I have convincing proofs that this part... | |
 | 1846 - Страниц: 674
...feet, since the epoch of existing shells J." Speaking of the neighbourhood of Valparaiso he say*, " The proofs of the elevation of this whole line of...These shells either lie loose on the surface, or are imbedded in a reddish-black vegetable mould. I was much surprised to find, under the microscope, that... | |
 | 1846 - Страниц: 796
...feet, since the epoch of existing shell s."J Speaking of the neighbourhood of Valparaiso he says, — " The proofs of the elevation of this whole line of...These shells either lie loose on the surface, or are imbedded in a reddish-black vegetable mould. I was much surprised to find, under the microscope, that... | |
 | 1846 - Страниц: 472
...feet, shice the epoch of existing shells. "J Speaking of the neighbourhood of Valparaiso he says, — " The proofs of the elevation of this whole line of...These shells either lie loose on the surface, or are imbedded in a reddish-black vegetable mould. I was much surprised to find, under the microscope, that... | |
 | William Jory Henwood - 1871 - Страниц: 766
...At Quintero * * great beds of shells, which stand some yards above the " level of the sea, are burnt for lime. The proofs of the elevation of this whole...These shells either lie " loose on the surface, or are imbedded in a reddish-black vegetable mould. I " was much surprised to find under the microscope that... | |
 | Royal Geological Society of Cornwall - 1871 - Страниц: 794
...At Quintero * * great beds of shells, which stand some yards above the " level of the sea, are burnt for lime. The proofs of the elevation of this whole...These shells either lie " loose on the surface, or are imbedded in a reddish-black vegetable mould. I " was much surprised to find under the microscope that... | |
 | Royal Geological Society of Cornwall - 1871 - Страниц: 776
...Qnintero * • great beds of shells, which stand some yards above the " level of the sea, are burnt for lime. The proofs of the elevation of this whole...These shells either lie ' loose on the surface, or are imbedded in a reddish-black vegetable mould. I ' was much surprised to find under the microscope that... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1889 - Страниц: 628
...was to see the great beds of shells, which stand some yards above the level of the sea, and are burnt for lime. The proofs of the elevation of this whole...old-looking shells are numerous, and I found some at thirteen hundred feet. These shells either lie loose on the surface or are embedded in a reddish-black... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1896 - Страниц: 542
...was to see the great beds of shells, which stand some yards above the level of the sea, and are burnt for lime. The proofs of the elevation of this whole...marine mud, full of minute particles of organic bodies. loth. — We returned towards the valley of Quillota. The country was exceedingly pleasant ; just such... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1908 - Страниц: 542
...was to see the great beds of shells, which stand some yards above the level of the sea, and are burnt for lime. The proofs of the elevation of this whole...that this vegetable mould is really marine mud, full ol minute particles of organic bodies. i^th.—We returned towards the valley of Quillota. The country... | |
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... are burnt for lime. The proofs of the elevation of this whole line of coast are unequivocal: at the height of a few hundred feet old-looking shells are numerous, and I found some at 1300 feet. These shells either lie loose on the surface, or are embedded... 
