Geology and Mineralogy Considered with Reference to Natural Theology, Volume 1Carey, Lea and Blanchard, 1837 - Bible and geology |
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Page 91
... tooth or bone , the form and pro- portions of the other bones , and condition of the entire Animal may be inferred . This law prevails , no less uni- versally , throughout the existing kingdoms of animated . nature , than in those ...
... tooth or bone , the form and pro- portions of the other bones , and condition of the entire Animal may be inferred . This law prevails , no less uni- versally , throughout the existing kingdoms of animated . nature , than in those ...
Page 95
... tooth or bone , the form and pro- portions of the other bones , and condition of the entire Animal may be inferred . This law prevails , no less uni- versally , throughout the existing kingdoms of animated nature , than in those various ...
... tooth or bone , the form and pro- portions of the other bones , and condition of the entire Animal may be inferred . This law prevails , no less uni- versally , throughout the existing kingdoms of animated nature , than in those various ...
Page 117
... tooth resembles that of one , of the many denticules , that are united in the compound molar of the Elephant ; and affords an admirable exemplifi- cation of the method employed by Nature , whereby three substances , of unequal density ...
... tooth resembles that of one , of the many denticules , that are united in the compound molar of the Elephant ; and affords an admirable exemplifi- cation of the method employed by Nature , whereby three substances , of unequal density ...
Page 118
... tooth was opposed to the tooth above it , so that the hard enamel of the one should come in contact only with the softer materials of the other ; viz . the edges of the plates of * The outside of the tooth , like that of an axe , is ...
... tooth was opposed to the tooth above it , so that the hard enamel of the one should come in contact only with the softer materials of the other ; viz . the edges of the plates of * The outside of the tooth , like that of an axe , is ...
Page 119
... tooth thus constructed maintains its cutting edge of enamel continually sharp , by the act of work- ing against the similarly constructed extremity of the tooth opposed to it . † Pl . 5 , Fig . 11 , represents the section of the cavity ...
... tooth thus constructed maintains its cutting edge of enamel continually sharp , by the act of work- ing against the similarly constructed extremity of the tooth opposed to it . † Pl . 5 , Fig . 11 , represents the section of the cavity ...
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abundant adapted afford Agassiz Ammonites ancient animal and vegetable appear Articulated beds Belemnite body bones bony bottom calcareous Carboniferous cavity Chalk chambered shells character clay Coal formation composed condition Coniferæ contrivances Coprolites creation creatures Crocodiles Crustaceans Cuvier Cycadeæ deposites derived Dicotyledonous discovery earth Eningen entire evidence existing external shell extinct species feet Ferns fluid fossil fossil Fishes fossil species genus Geology globe horny Ichthyosaurus Iguanodon important inhabitants ink-bag land Lias limestone living Lizards lobes Lyme Regis Mammalia marine mechanical Megalosaurus Megatherium mineral nature Nautilus Nautilus Pompilius nearly occur Oolite organic remains peculiar Pentacrinite perfect period plants Plesiosaurus portion present probably proportion Pterodactyle quadrupeds recent represents reptiles resembling ribs sand sandstone Secondary similar siphuncle skeleton specimens stems strata stratum structure surface teeth tion tooth Trans Transition series transverse plates Trilobites trunk vertebræ vertebral column whilst
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