Geology and Mineralogy Considered with Reference to Natural Theology, Volume 1 |
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abundant adapted afford Agassiz Ammonites ancient animal and vegetable appear Articulated Baculite beds Belemnite body bones bony bottom Brongniart calcareous Carboniferous cavity Cephalopods Chalk character clay Coal formation composed condition Coniferæ contrivances Coprolites creation creatures Cretaceous Crocodiles Crustaceans Cuvier Cycadeæ deposites derived Dicotyledonous 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 nearly occur Oolite organic remains peculiar Pentacrinite perfect period plants Plesiosaurus portion present probably proportion Pterodactyle quadrupeds recent represents reptiles resembling ribs rocks 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