Many distinguishing features of the surface may often be ascribed to the operation at a remote era of slow and tranquil causes-to the gradual deposition of sediment in a lake or in the ocean, or to the prolific increase of testacea and corals therein.


Chpt.1, p. 2 - Principles of geology (1832) Vol.1

Charles Lyell Quotes

Many distinguishing features of the surface may often be ascribed to the operation at a remote era of slow and tranquil causes-to the gradual...

Many distinguishing features of the surface may often be ascribed to the operation at a remote era of slow and tranquil causes-to the gradual...

Many distinguishing features of the surface may often be ascribed to the operation at a remote era of slow and tranquil causes-to the gradual...

Many distinguishing features of the surface may often be ascribed to the operation at a remote era of slow and tranquil causes-to the gradual...