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Book Title
Principles of geology
By
Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875
Publication Details
London, John Murray, 1837
Year
1837
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https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.50199
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Cambridge University Library
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JISC & NEH
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Front Note 1
annotation Mississippi, New Madrid, & Caraccas } 46
annotation in pale pencil Albite Volcanic Rock V. Buch p. 175
annotation Necker on curves Mag. & Mountain chains p. 326
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annotation (Exemplify the force of pebbles knocking together)
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annotation Beach. is only cause of sedimnt on whole of Peru, — as far as granite so far same sediment
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Front Note 2
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annotation p. 336 trees touching ground
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annotation p. 218 Dolomieu Calabria
End Note 1
annotation The great difficult appears, that though some animals long domesticated change not indefinite (Do we know this), but most domesticated animals are hereditary monsters. Yet we should have expected some race, which would have showed a slight repugnance to breed with our animals.— /
annotation X 2d. The changes apparently being rapidly superinduced. «in domesticated animals» NB. The vry character of species is ‹very› character being hereditary, & as we know we can give forms not hereditary, some that are; we might expect gradation
annotation [continues on page 442] X Argument 2d.    Excellent argument sheep do not get big tails in Africa or cattle long horn or cow bump on back, or dogs like fox in Australia or — or — or— — yet whole breed being so. it must be effect of country yet exciting, or else Nature would have altered back — XXX
annotation [continues on end-note] XXX Now if in course of ages (having shown time is requisite) offspring differed as much from Indian Cattle & long horned «as Buffalo. near.»t01 & as these do now from common stock , then would they perish.—
     (These insensible changes may explain extinction thy might act on some important organ & become heredtry like diseases)
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annotation cancelledin pale pencil 187 Ask Captain about earth parting from solid Rock / [drawing]t01
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annotation (Beechey is he authority of Concepcion? — No, Lesson? — no)
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annotation (Abich bulletin of Geological Society «of France» Leucite infusible in specks. Galapagos VII — lines 1835—1836)
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annotation The two kinds of Elevation going on together
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annotation Error in Constant Prevost. p. 154
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