The old rocks and the ancient lines of folding and the perished forms of life are not merely a scaffolding set up to be thrown down, but the foundation stones of a great and symmetrical structure.


Some Salient Points in the Science of the Earth, Chapter II (p. 35)

John William Dawson Quotes

The old rocks and the ancient lines of folding and the perished forms of life are not merely a scaffolding set up to be thrown down, but the...

The old rocks and the ancient lines of folding and the perished forms of life are not merely a scaffolding set up to be thrown down, but the...

The old rocks and the ancient lines of folding and the perished forms of life are not merely a scaffolding set up to be thrown down, but the...

The old rocks and the ancient lines of folding and the perished forms of life are not merely a scaffolding set up to be thrown down, but the...