The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 1H.G. Bohn, 1857 - Geology |
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WONDERS OF GEOLOGY OR A FAMILI Gideon Algernon 1790-1852 Mantell,T. Rupert (Thomas Rupert) 1819-1 Jones No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 121 - Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee — Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they ? Thy waters wasted them while they were free, And many a tyrant since; their shores obey The stranger, slave, or savage; their decay Has dried up realms to deserts: not so thou; Unchangeable save to thy wild waves
Page 28 - To conclude therefore, let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's word or in the book of God's works ; divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both...