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Theory of the Earth, With Proofs and Illustrations, Volume 2 (of 4)

Hutton, James, 1726-1797· 3 chapters· 103,740 words

By the present theory, the earth on which we dwell is represented as having been formed originally in horizontal strata at the bottom of the ocean; hence it should appear, that the land, in having been raised from the sea, and thus placed upon a higher level, had been of a dif...

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3. Chapter 3

The first object now to be examined, in confirmation of the theory, is that change of posture and of shape which is so frequently found in mountainous countries, among the strat...

2. Chapter 2

By the present theory, the earth on which we dwell is represented as having been formed originally in horizontal strata at the bottom of the ocean; hence it should appear, that...

1. Chapter 1