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... Petrifactions 285 The operations of nature are gradual 287 Fall of leaves 288 Different species of earths 289 Wine 291 Migration of birds Variety of trees 292 Temperature in different climates of the earth 294 295 Atmosphere of the ...
... Petrifactions 285 The operations of nature are gradual 287 Fall of leaves 288 Different species of earths 289 Wine 291 Migration of birds Variety of trees 292 Temperature in different climates of the earth 294 295 Atmosphere of the ...
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... PETRIFACTIONS . The transformation of different substances from the animal or vegetable into the mineral kingdom , is a peculiarity in natural his- tory well deserving of ... Petrifactions throw much 366 STURM'S REFLECTIONS . Petrifactions.
... PETRIFACTIONS . The transformation of different substances from the animal or vegetable into the mineral kingdom , is a peculiarity in natural his- tory well deserving of ... Petrifactions throw much 366 STURM'S REFLECTIONS . Petrifactions.
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... Petrifactions throw much light on the natural history of the earth . The first thing worthy of remark in petrifactions is their external form , which clearly shows that they have once belonged to the vege- table or the animal kingdom ...
... Petrifactions throw much light on the natural history of the earth . The first thing worthy of remark in petrifactions is their external form , which clearly shows that they have once belonged to the vege- table or the animal kingdom ...
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... petrified bodies partake of the nature of these stones . Though petrifactions were of no other use than to throw'some light upon the natural history of our globe , they would , on that account alone , highly merit our attention . But if ...
... petrified bodies partake of the nature of these stones . Though petrifactions were of no other use than to throw'some light upon the natural history of our globe , they would , on that account alone , highly merit our attention . But if ...
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Page 17 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 55 - And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Page 56 - And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
Page 55 - And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Page 386 - It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Page 29 - And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good : and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Page 163 - The eyes of all wait upon Thee ; and Thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Page 106 - Let us work whilst it is day, for the night cometh in which no man can work.
Page 162 - And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end ; that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Page 55 - And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.