The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View of the Progressive Discoveries and Improvements in the Sciences and the Arts, 13. köideA. and C. Black, 1861 |
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... Result of Secondary Causes ; being a Critical Examination of Mr Darwin's Work entitled " Origin and Variation of Species . " By C. R. BREE , M.D. , F.L.S. , Physician to the Essex and Colchester Hospital , author of " The Birds of ...
... Result of Secondary Causes ; being a Critical Examination of Mr Darwin's Work entitled " Origin and Variation of Species . " By C. R. BREE , M.D. , F.L.S. , Physician to the Essex and Colchester Hospital , author of " The Birds of ...
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... results ; and I may add , pride themselves justly . Professor Gunnlaugsson , I believe , spent twelve years in exploring every part of the island that was at all accessible to human foot- steps . Every precaution was taken to ensure ...
... results ; and I may add , pride themselves justly . Professor Gunnlaugsson , I believe , spent twelve years in exploring every part of the island that was at all accessible to human foot- steps . Every precaution was taken to ensure ...
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... result of early subterranean dis- turbances . Myrdals - jökul , again , can scarcely be considered a separate mountain , but is rather part of a range which includes at least Eyafjalla and Godaland - jökuls , according to Gunn ...
... result of early subterranean dis- turbances . Myrdals - jökul , again , can scarcely be considered a separate mountain , but is rather part of a range which includes at least Eyafjalla and Godaland - jökuls , according to Gunn ...
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... results which could be brought about by Scotch farming on their barren soil , if they would only lease or sell to him some then and still useless ground at a reasonable figure . The prejudices and power of the Danish merchants , and the ...
... results which could be brought about by Scotch farming on their barren soil , if they would only lease or sell to him some then and still useless ground at a reasonable figure . The prejudices and power of the Danish merchants , and the ...
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... resulting probably from partial weathering . In the Island of Videy , I found a vitrified , very heavy basalt , occurring in narrow veins in basalt having more the ordinary character . The percentage of me- tallic iron in two specimens ...
... resulting probably from partial weathering . In the Island of Videy , I found a vitrified , very heavy basalt , occurring in narrow veins in basalt having more the ordinary character . The percentage of me- tallic iron in two specimens ...
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