The Ancient Life History of the Earth: A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological ScienceNicholson, Henry Alleyne
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The Ancient Life History of the Earth: A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science
Nicholson, Henry Alleyne
Paleontology
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of British Palæozoic Fossils in the Woodwardian Museum,'
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(9) "Guide to the Geology of New York," Lincklaen; and "Contributions
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(11) 'Manual of Geology.' Dana. Pp. 166-182. 2d ed. 1875.
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In the above list, allusion has necessarily been omitted to numerous
works and memoirs on the Cambrian deposits of Sweden and Norway,
Central Europe, Russia, Spain, and various parts of North America,
as well as to a number of important papers on the British Cambrian
strata by various well-known observers. Amongst these latter
may be mentioned memoirs by Prof. Phillips, and Messrs Salter,
Hicks, Belt, Plant, Homfray, Ash, Holl, &c.
CHAPTER IX.
THE LOWER SILURIAN PERIOD.
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