The Harmonies of Nature; Or, The Unity of CreationLongmans, Green, and Company, 1866 - 406 páginas |
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... tion of its continents and seas . Thus we know that since immemorial ages water and fire , these two hostile elements , have been constantly engaged in modelling and remodelling its surface ; each striving for the mastery , each eager ...
... tion of its continents and seas . Thus we know that since immemorial ages water and fire , these two hostile elements , have been constantly engaged in modelling and remodelling its surface ; each striving for the mastery , each eager ...
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... tion of organic life . If the ocean were considerably smaller , or if Asia and America were concentrated within the tropics , the tides , the oceanic currents , and the meteorological phenomena on which the existence of the vegetable ...
... tion of organic life . If the ocean were considerably smaller , or if Asia and America were concentrated within the tropics , the tides , the oceanic currents , and the meteorological phenomena on which the existence of the vegetable ...
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... tion progresses , thousands of seeds begin to germinate upon its muddy foundation , thousands of cables descend still further to consolidate it , and thus foot by foot , year after year , the man- groves extend their empire and encroach ...
... tion progresses , thousands of seeds begin to germinate upon its muddy foundation , thousands of cables descend still further to consolidate it , and thus foot by foot , year after year , the man- groves extend their empire and encroach ...
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... tion require ; and in both cases the plants must have suffered either from an insufficiency of moisture or from its excess , wash- ing away the nutritious salts contained in the soil , if their healthy growth , nay , their very ...
... tion require ; and in both cases the plants must have suffered either from an insufficiency of moisture or from its excess , wash- ing away the nutritious salts contained in the soil , if their healthy growth , nay , their very ...
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... tion of the cells of which they are formed acquire a ligneous texture during the progress of their growth , or change into tough and pliable fibres of a very considerable length , is of paramount importance to the welfare of man ; for ...
... tion of the cells of which they are formed acquire a ligneous texture during the progress of their growth , or change into tough and pliable fibres of a very considerable length , is of paramount importance to the welfare of man ; for ...
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