...the relations of its different branches with each other. It treats of, says Lyell, "the successive changes that have taken place in the organic and inorganic...have exerted in modifying the surface and external strncture of our planet." It is the science of the earth which we inhabit — it is a science that...

...the relations of its different branches with each other. It treats of, says Lyell, "the successive changes that have taken place in the organic and inorganic...have exerted in modifying the surface and external stmcture of our planet." It is the science of the earth which \ve inhabit — it is a science that...

...the relations of its different branches with each other. It treats of, says Lyell, "the successive changes that have taken place in the organic and inorganic...have exerted in modifying the surface and external strnctare of our planet." It is the science of the earth which we inhabit — it is a science that...

...to do with any such balance of probabilities. It is his sole office to investigate " the successive changes that have taken place in the organic and inorganic kingdoms of nature ; and to inquire into the causes of these changes, aaid the influence which they have exerted in modifying...

...to do with any such balance ot probabilities. It is his solo ofhce to investigate " the successive changes that have taken place in the organic and inorganic kingdoms of nature ; and to inquire into the causes of these changes, and the influence which they have exerted in modifying...

...changea that have taken place in tho organic and inorganic kingdoms of nature; it inquires into tho causes of these changes, and the influence which they...careful induction, and is intimately connected with all tbo physical sciences. Tho geologist, in order that ho may conduct his investigations with success,...

...in Revelation. "Geology," says Sir Charles Lyell, "is the Science which investigates tlie successive changes that have taken place in the organic, and...the surface, and external structure of our planet." MacCulloch says, "But even the philosophical geologist does not inquire how the great Creator of the...

...from being fully appreciated. It is really immense ; for its objects are to investigate the successive changes that have taken place in the organic and inorganic kingdoms of Nature from the present time, as far as we can trace back into the vista of ages. The complete study(of a...

...ascertained. Geology is, according to Lyell's explanation, the science which investigates the successive changes that have taken place in the organic and inorganic...the surface and external structure of our planet. By these researches into the state of the earth and its inhabitants at former periods, we acquire a...

...ell as so prominent that he defines geology simply as " the science which investigates the successive changes that have taken place in the organic and inorganic kingdoms of nature." — In the present article little more will be attempted than to present a general sketch of the history...