If the great geological labours of the oceans, such as the erosion of cliffs, the demolition of promontories, and the construction of new shores, astonish the mind of man by their grandeur, on the other hand, the thousand details of the stands and beaches charm by their infinite grace and marvelous variety.


The Ocean, Atmosphere, and Life, Part I, Book IV, Chapter XXI (p. 175), Harper & Brothers Publishers. 1874

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If the great geological labours of the oceans, such as the erosion of cliffs, the demolition of promontories, and the construction of new shores,...

If the great geological labours of the oceans, such as the erosion of cliffs, the demolition of promontories, and the construction of new shores,...

If the great geological labours of the oceans, such as the erosion of cliffs, the demolition of promontories, and the construction of new shores,...

If the great geological labours of the oceans, such as the erosion of cliffs, the demolition of promontories, and the construction of new shores,...