Petrifactions and Their Teachings: Or, A Hand-book to the Gallery of Organic Remains of the British Museum |
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... GEOLOGY , " " THOUGHTS ON ANIMALCULES , " ETC. Page 403 . " Grand monuments of Nature , which mark the past revolutions of the Globe . " Sir H. Davy . WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS . ' LONDON : HENRY G. BOHN , YORK STREET , COVENT GARDEN ...
... GEOLOGY , " " THOUGHTS ON ANIMALCULES , " ETC. Page 403 . " Grand monuments of Nature , which mark the past revolutions of the Globe . " Sir H. Davy . WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS . ' LONDON : HENRY G. BOHN , YORK STREET , COVENT GARDEN ...
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... Geology of the S.E. of England , p . 203. — Part 5 , The Iguanodon , p . 225. - Part 6 , Wealden Reptiles , p . 314. - Part 7 , Plesiosauri , p . 339. — Part 8 , Mammalia of Auvergne , p . 353 . CHAP . IV . Part 1 , Synopsis of Room IV ...
... Geology of the S.E. of England , p . 203. — Part 5 , The Iguanodon , p . 225. - Part 6 , Wealden Reptiles , p . 314. - Part 7 , Plesiosauri , p . 339. — Part 8 , Mammalia of Auvergne , p . 353 . CHAP . IV . Part 1 , Synopsis of Room IV ...
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... geological characters of the strata in which they were imbedded , and describe the particular locality whence certain ... Geology , " vol . i . p . 75 . ( 6th edit . ) for details . Impressions of leaves on travertine are figured in Pict ...
... geological characters of the strata in which they were imbedded , and describe the particular locality whence certain ... Geology , " vol . i . p . 75 . ( 6th edit . ) for details . Impressions of leaves on travertine are figured in Pict ...
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... , Galway , recently published by the Paleonto- graphical Society of London ; 1850. See also Sir Charles Lyell's " Manual of Elementary Geology , " 1851 , p . 301 . The subdivisions of the strata are chiefly founded on the INTRODUCTION . 5.
... , Galway , recently published by the Paleonto- graphical Society of London ; 1850. See also Sir Charles Lyell's " Manual of Elementary Geology , " 1851 , p . 301 . The subdivisions of the strata are chiefly founded on the INTRODUCTION . 5.
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... Geology , " 6th edit . pp . 703-706 , for an account of Amber , Diamond , Bitumen , Petroleum , Anthracite , Plumbago , & c .; " Medals of Creation , " vol i . p . 83 . A most important acquisition has very recently been made to the ...
... Geology , " 6th edit . pp . 703-706 , for an account of Amber , Diamond , Bitumen , Petroleum , Anthracite , Plumbago , & c .; " Medals of Creation , " vol i . p . 83 . A most important acquisition has very recently been made to the ...
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ancient animal arch articulated beds belong birds body bones British Museum carnivora caudal vertebræ cavity cervical Cetiosaurus chalk characters clay collection colossal convex coracoid cranium Crocodile crocodilian Cuvier deposits dermal Dinornis discovered distal dorsal Edited Eningen Eocene extinct extremity feet femur figured and described fishes formation fossil fossil remains fragments Gavial genera genus gigantic humerus Hylæosaurus Ichthyolites Ichthyosaurus Iguana Iguanodon imbedded inches long integument length Lign limestone lower jaw mammalia margin Mastodon Medals of Creation Megalosaurus Memoir metatarsals Monte Bolca Mosasaurus numerous obtained Oolite Organic Remains original osseous paddles phalangeal plates Plesiosaurus portion posterior present Professor Owen quarry remarkable reptiles resemble ribs sandstone saurians scapula shells skeleton skull slab species specimens spine stems stone Stonesfield strata structure surface Sussex Table-cases tail teeth Teleosaurus tertiary Tilgate Forest tion tooth Trans Translated transverse upper vertebral column vols Wall-case Wealden Wonders of Geology Zealand
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