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The Vailan or annular theory: A synopsis of Prof. I. N. Vail's argument in support of the claim that this Earth once possessed a Saturn-like system of rings

Bowers, Stephen, 1832-1907; Vail, Isaac N. (Isaac Newton), 1840-1914 [Contributor]· 3 chapters· 11,115 words

The theory advanced by Prof. I. N. Vail accounts for the formation of the earth’s crust, with its associated minerals, in the fact that it was once surrounded by rings of aqueous vapor, containing much of its present solid matter, which fell as mighty deluges. The last of thes...

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The theory advanced by Prof. I. N. Vail accounts for the formation of the earth’s crust, with its associated minerals, in the fact that it was once surrounded by rings of aqueou...

2. Part 2

If not more than one tenth of the waters now upon the earth had fallen in the form of snow it would have covered the entire land surface of the globe more than 30,000 feet deep;...

3. Part 3

The Tertiary beds reach from Mexico to the Arctic ocean, proving that currents ran toward the equator along the valley of the McKenzie, bearing into southern waters whatever fel...