Geology and Revelation or, the Ancient History of the Earth, considered in the geological facts and revealed religion.

_Geology defined--Facts and Theories--Recent progress of Geology--Stratification of Rocks--Aqueous Rocks; of Mechanical Origin--of Chemical Origin--of Organic Origin--Igneous Ro...

_The heavens and the earth were created before the first Mosaic day--Objection from Exodus, xx. 9-11--Answer--Interpretation of the author supported by the best commentators--Co...

_Origin of coal--Evident traces of plants and trees in coal-mines--Coal made up of the same elements as wood--Beds of coal found resting upon clay in which are preserved the roo...

_Theory of stratified rocks supposes disturbances of the earth’s crust--These disturbances ascribed by geologists to the action of subterranean heat--The existence of subterrane...

_The general principles of geological theory accepted by the author--These principles plainly import the extreme antiquity of the earth--Illustration from the coal, the chalk, a...

Summary of the Argument--Striking Coincidence between the Order of Creation as set forth in the Narrative of Moses and in the Records of Geology--Comparison illustrated and deve...

[Footnote 73: Lyell, Elements of Geology, pp. 40-41. The reader will find a singularly clear and simple exposition of this subject in Doctor Haughton’s Manual of Geology, Lectur...

The Heavens and the Earth were created before the First Mosaic Day--Objection from Exodus, xx. 9-11--Answer--Interpretation of the Author supported by the best Commentators--Con...

Diversity of Opinion among the Early Fathers regarding the Days of Creation--Saint Augustine, Philo Judæus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Saint Athanasius, Saint Eucherius, Pro...

Principle of Reasoning common to all the Physical Sciences--This Principle applicable to Geology--Carbonic Acid an Agent of Denudation--Vast Quantity of Lime dissolved by the Wa...

From the Museum to the Quarry--Fossil Fish in the Limestone Rocks of Monte Bolca--in the Quarries of Aix--in the Chalk of Sussex--The Ichthyosaurus or Fish-like Lizard--Gigantic...

Nature of Organic Rocks--Carbonate of Lime extracted from the Sea by the Intervention of minute Animalcules--Chalk Rock--its vast Extent--supposed to be of Organic Origin--A Str...

The General Principles of Geological Theory accepted by the Author --These Principles plainly import the extreme Antiquity of the Earth--Illustration from the Coal, the Chalk, a...

Theory of Stratified Rocks supposes Disturbances of the Earth’s Crust--These Disturbances ascribed by Geologists to the Action of subterranean Heat--The Existence of Subterranea...

Origin of Coal--Evident Traces of Plants and Trees in Coal Mines--Coal made up of the same Elements as Wood--Beds of Coal found resting upon Clay in which are preserved the Root...

Summary of the History of Stratified Rocks--Striking Characteristics of certain Formations--Human Remains found only in superficial Deposits--Gradual Transition from the Organic...

Earthquakes and Volcanos proceed from the same common Cause--Recent Earthquakes in New Zealand--Vast Tracts of Land permanently upraised--Earthquakes of Chili in the present Cen...

Impossible to witness the Formation of Stratified Rocks in the Depths of the Ocean--On a small scale Examples are exhibited by Rivers and Lakes--Alluvial Plains--their extraordi...

Chemical Agency employed in the Formation of Mechanical Rocks--But some Rocks produced almost exclusively by the Action of Chemical Laws--Difference between a Mixture and a Solu...

Significance of Fossil Remains--Science of Palæontology--Classification of existing Animal Life--Fossil Remains are found to fit in with this Classification--Succession of Organ...

Recapitulation--Scope of our Argument--Theory of Stratified Rocks the Framework of Geological Science--This Theory brings Geology into Contact with Revelation--The Line of Reaso...

Glaciers--their Nature and Composition--their unceasing Motion --Powerful Agents of Denudation--Icebergs--their Number and Size--Erratic Blocks and loose Gravel spread out over...

Gentle Movements of the Earth’s Crust within Historic Times--Roman Roads and Temples submerged in the Bay of Baiæ--Temple of Jupiter Serapis--Singular Condition of its Columns--...

Formation of Stratified Rocks ascribed to the Agency of Natural Causes--This Theory supported by Facts--The Argument stated--Examples of Mechanical Rocks--Materials of which the...

Effects of subterranean Heat in the present Age of the World--Vast Accumulations of solid Matter from the Eruptions of Volcanos--Buried Cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum--Curiou...

Geology defined--Facts and Theories--Recent Progress of Geology --Stratification of Rocks--Aqueous Rocks; of Mechanical Origin--of Chemical Origin--of Organic Origin--Igneous Ro...

The Breakers of the Ocean--Caverns and Fairy Bridges of Kilkee--Italy and Sicily--The Shetland Islands--East and South Coast of Britain--Tracts of Land swallowed up by the Sea--...