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" For the aqueous agents are incessantly labouring to reduce the inequalities of the earth's surface to a level ; while the igneous are equally active in restoring the unevenness of the external crust, partly by heaping np new matter in certain localities,... "
A Six Years' Diary - Page 125
by James Slator Cumming - 1847 - 214 pages
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 148

Great Britain - 1830 - 716 pages
...currents, and tides ; to the latter, volcanus and earthquakes. Both these classes are instruments of decay, as well as of reproduction ; but they may also be regarded as antagonist forces. The aqueous agents are Incessantly labouring to reduce the inequalities of the earth's surface to a...
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Principles of Geology: Being an Inquiry how for the Former Changes ..., Volume 2

Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1835 - 472 pages
...may be regarded as antagonist forces ; the aqueous labouring incessantly to reduce the in. equalities of the earth's surface to a level ; while the igneous are equally active in renewing the unevenness * See p. 1 95. t Book ii. part i. chap. i. of the crust of the globe. By some...
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Principles of Geology: Being an Inquiry how Far the Former Changes ..., Volume 2

Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1835 - 500 pages
...aqueous and igneous agents may be regarded as antagonist forces ; the aqueous labouring incessantly to reduce the inequalities of the earth's surface...to a level, while the igneous are equally active in renewing the unevenness of the surface.* By some geologists it has been thought that the levelling...
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Principles of Geology: Being an Inquiry how Far the Former Changes ..., Volume 1

Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1837 - 568 pages
...Currents, and Tides ; to the igneous, Volcanos and Earthquakes. Both these classes are instruments of decay as well as of reproduction ; but they may also be regarded as antagonist forces. For the aqueous ;igents are incessantly labouring to reduce the inequalities of the earth's surface to a level ; while...
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Principles of geology, Volume 2

sir Charles Lyell (bart.) - 1840 - 518 pages
...aqueous and igneous agents may be regarded as antagonist forces; the aqueous labouring incessantly to reduce the inequalities of the earth's surface...to a level, while the igneous are equally active in renewing the unevenness of the surface.* By some geologists it has been thought that the levelling...
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Principles of Geology: Or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and Its ..., Volume 2

Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1840 - 514 pages
...aqueous and igneous agents may be regarded as antagonist forces ; the aqueous labouring incessantly to reduce the inequalities of the earth's surface to a level, while t'a«. igneous are equally active in tetvemw^ V\\e • of the surface.* By some geologists it has been...
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Principles of Geology: Or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and Its ..., Volume 1

Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1842 - 488 pages
...Currents, and Tides; to the igneous, Volcanos and Earthquakes. Both these classes are instruments of decay as well as of reproduction ; but they may also be...while the igneous are equally active in restoring the unevennesa of the external crust, partly by heaving up new matter in certain localities, and partly...
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Principles of Geology: Or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and Its ...

Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1854 - 870 pages
...and Tides ; to the igneous, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes. Both these classes are instruments of decay as well as of reproduction ; but they may also be...antagonist forces. For the aqueous agents are incessantly laboring to reduce the inequalities of the earth's surface to a level ; while the igneous are equally...
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Geognosy; Or, The Facts and Principles of Geology Against Theories

David Nevins Lord - Bible and geology - 1857 - 436 pages
...tides ; to the igneous, volcanoes and earthquakes. Both these classes are instruments of • decay as well as of reproduction ; but they may also be...unevenness of the external crust, partly by heaping np new matter in certain localities, and partly by depressing one portion and forcing out another of...
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History of Civilization in England, Volume 1

Henry Thomas Buckle - France - 1861 - 646 pages
...currents, and tides; to the igneous, volcauos and earthquakes. Both these classes are instruments of decay as well as of reproduction; but they may also be regarded...surface to a level; while the igneous are equally active iu restoring the unevenness of the external crust, partly by heaping up new matter in certain localities,...
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