Matthew Fontaine Maury Quote

Harmonious in their action, the air and sea are obedient to law and subject to order in all their movements; when we consult them in the performance of their offices, they teach us lessons concerning the wonders of the deep, the mysteries of the sky, the greatness, and the wisdom, and goodness of the Creator.


The Physical Geography of the Sea, Chapter III (p. 96), Harper & Brothers. 1855


Harmonious in their action, the air and sea are obedient to law and subject to order in all their movements; when we consult them in the performance...

Harmonious in their action, the air and sea are obedient to law and subject to order in all their movements; when we consult them in the performance...

Harmonious in their action, the air and sea are obedient to law and subject to order in all their movements; when we consult them in the performance...

Harmonious in their action, the air and sea are obedient to law and subject to order in all their movements; when we consult them in the performance...