| 1837 - 868 pagina’s
...establish the plurality of habitable worlds throughout space, however favorite a subject of conjecture and speculation ; but geology, although it cannot...less wonderful, the existence on our own planet of many habitable surfaces, or worlds as they have been called,' each distinct in time, and peopled with... | |
| British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - 556 pagina’s
...from these facts ? Why, we have no means of escaping the conviction of the existence on our planet of many habitable surfaces, or worlds, as they have been...peculiar races of aquatic and terrestrial beings. Thus, as we increase our knowledge of the inexhaustible variety displayed in living nature, and admire... | |
| 1839 - 274 pagina’s
...time to time, of new plants and animals." " Geology has demonstrated the existence in our planet of many habitable surfaces, or worlds as they have been called, each distinct in turn, and peopled with its peculiar races of acpiatic and terrestrial beings." Will the professor be... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1841 - 946 pagina’s
...establish the plurality of habitable worlds throughout space, however favourite a subject of conjecture and speculation ; but geology, although it cannot...the existence on our own planet of so many habitable surface-, or worlds as they have been called, each distinct in time, and peopled with its peculiar... | |
| 1871 - 808 pagina’s
...succession. In the sixth edition of his " Elements of Geology " Sir Charles Lyell writes thus : — " Geology, although it cannot prove that other planets...conclusions scarcely less wonderful — the existence on our planet of so many habitable surfaces, or worlds, as they have been called, each distinct in time, and... | |
| 1871 - 880 pagina’s
...the sixih edition of his '• Elements of Geology" Sir Cbvles Lyell writes thus: — •Míeology, although it cannot prove that other planets are peopled...conclusions scarcely less wonderful — the existence on our planet of so many habitable surfaces, or worlds, аз they have been called, each distinct in time,... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1851 - 598 pagina’s
...establish the plurality of habitable worlds throughout space, however favourite a subject of conjecture and speculation; but geology, although it cannot prove...many habitable surfaces, or worlds as they have been balled, each distinct in time, and peopled with its peculiar races of aquatic and terrestrial beings.... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1852 - 578 pagina’s
...establish the plurality of habitable worlds throughout space, however favourite a subject of conjecture and speculation; but geology, although it cannot prove...demonstrated the truth of conclusions scarcely less wonderful,—the existence on our own planet of so many habitable surfaces, or worlds as they have... | |
| Charles Lyell - 1865 - 830 pagina’s
...establish the plurality of habitable worlds throughout space, however favourite a subject of conjecture and speculation ; but geology, although it cannot...own planet of so many habitable surfaces, or worlds 772 CONCLUDING REMARKS. [Cu. XXXVIII. as they have been called, each distinct in time, and peopled... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1866 - 910 pagina’s
...establish the plurality of habitable worlds throughout space, however favorite a subject of conjecture and speculation ; but geology, although it cannot...worlds as they have been called, each distinct in tune, and peopled with its peculiar races of aquatic and terrestrial beings. The proofs now accumulated... | |
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