Rain and Rivers, Or, Hutton and Playfair Against Lyell and All ComersLongmans, Green, and Company, 1866 - 237 páginas |
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... Weald Hill to Rain and Rivers . ' More than this , there appears to be a strong tendency to the Rain and River ' theory among the young practi- cal geologists of the Government Survey ( who have no theories of their own to defend ) ...
... Weald Hill to Rain and Rivers . ' More than this , there appears to be a strong tendency to the Rain and River ' theory among the young practi- cal geologists of the Government Survey ( who have no theories of their own to defend ) ...
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... first foun- dation stone of Physical Geography , because it shows the difference between a hill and a valley . See denundation of the Weald Hill . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. LYELL'S FOUR CONTRADICTORY THEORIES OF FORMING viii PREFACE .
... first foun- dation stone of Physical Geography , because it shows the difference between a hill and a valley . See denundation of the Weald Hill . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. LYELL'S FOUR CONTRADICTORY THEORIES OF FORMING viii PREFACE .
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... Weald • 6 The Weald valley ' may become ' the oolitic valley ' 60 57 60 Mantell's diluvial valley 61 The axial valley of the Rother 61 Romney marsh the Delta of the Rother 62 Embankment of new land still goes on . 65 Only mud goes out ...
... Weald • 6 The Weald valley ' may become ' the oolitic valley ' 60 57 60 Mantell's diluvial valley 61 The axial valley of the Rother 61 Romney marsh the Delta of the Rother 62 Embankment of new land still goes on . 65 Only mud goes out ...
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... Weald valleys in the Isle of Wight Origin of the Chines 77 78 80 6 Origin of the name of the Weald ' Answer to Lyell's question , ' At what period was the Weald valley denuded ? ' CHAPTER V. LYELL ON THE VAL D'ARNO . If valleys were ...
... Weald valleys in the Isle of Wight Origin of the Chines 77 78 80 6 Origin of the name of the Weald ' Answer to Lyell's question , ' At what period was the Weald valley denuded ? ' CHAPTER V. LYELL ON THE VAL D'ARNO . If valleys were ...
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... Altier Gannat Vichy Rosanne E Monts Do Clermont GRANITIC PLATFORM AU VERGNE Montbrison Issoire Md.Or Cantal Aurills Maral otre R. Brioude VE LAY Pradelles " MR . MARTIN'S IDEA OF THE WEALD VALLEY . 18 [ CH . II TERRACES OF GLEN ROY.
... Altier Gannat Vichy Rosanne E Monts Do Clermont GRANITIC PLATFORM AU VERGNE Montbrison Issoire Md.Or Cantal Aurills Maral otre R. Brioude VE LAY Pradelles " MR . MARTIN'S IDEA OF THE WEALD VALLEY . 18 [ CH . II TERRACES OF GLEN ROY.
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