 | Sir John Barrow - 1846 - 574 pàgines
...geologists." — Spectator. "The impulse given to geology by the publication of the ' Silurian System,' caanot be too highly appreciated. The author at once took...crowning triumph is the great work before us."— Alkaunm. THE GEOLOGY OF THE YORKSHIRE TOAST AND THE MOUNTAIN-LIMESTONE DISTRICT. By JOHN PHILLIPS.... | |
 | Alexander William C. Lindsay (25th earl of Crawford.) - 1846 - 154 pàgines
...permit him to rest satisfied with the accomplishment of so noble a labour. Determined to compare and confirm, he followed out in foreign lands the research...the crowning triumph is the great work before us. 11 is impossible, by extract, to convey an idea of the value of its contents : but we shall endeavour... | |
 | Sir Coutts Lindsay - 1847 - 424 pàgines
...permit him to rest satisfied with the accompiishment of s0 noble a labour. Determined to compare and confirm, he followed out in foreign lands the research...the crowning triumph is the great work before us. It is impossible, by extract, to convey an Idea of the value of its contents : but we shall endeavour... | |
 | William Stephen Gilly - 1848 - 286 pàgines
...permit him to rest satisfied with the accomplishment of so noble a labour. Determined to compare and confirm, he followed out in foreign lands the research...triumph is the great work before us." — Athenaum. THE PRACTICAL GEOLOGY AND ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE OP IRELAND. By G. WILKINSON. Plates. Roy. 8vo,28». " The... | |
 | James (Rajah of Sarawak), Sir George Rodney Mundy - 1848 - 466 pàgines
...permit him to rent satisfied with the accomplishment of so nnble a labrmr. Determined to compare and confirm, he followed out in foreign lands the research...but the crowning triumph is the great work before us."—Athenecum. THE PRACTICAL GEOLOGY AND ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE OF IRELAND. By O. WILKINSON. Plates.... | |
 | John Gardner Wilkinson - 1848 - 500 pàgines
...permit him to rest satisfied with the accomplishment of so noble a labour. Determined to compare and confirm, he followed out in foreign lands the research...but the crowning triumph is the great work before ns."—Allieuaum. THE PRACTICAL GEOLOGY AND ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE OP IRELAND. By G. Wiuuxaox. Plates.... | |
 | John Hervey Baron Hervey - 1848 - 638 pàgines
...permit him to rest satisfied with the accomplishment of so noble a labonr. Determined to compare and confirm, he followed out in foreign lands the research...successfully commenced at home. Many admirable memoirs have resulled from his excursions ; but the crowning trinmph is the great work before UA,n—Ath*naewn.... | |
 | George Grote - 1849 - 632 pàgines
...permit him to rest satisfied with the accomplishment of so noble a labour. Determined to compare and confirm, he followed out in foreign lands the research...which he had so successfully commenced at home. Many udmirable memoirs have resulted from his excursions ¡ but the crowning triumph is the great work before... | |
 | Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1850 - 408 pàgines
...with the accomplish men t of so noble a labour. Determined to compare and confirm, he followed ort in foreign lands the research which he had so successfully...YORKSHIRE COAST AND THE MOUNTAIN-LIMESTONE DISTRICT. By JORN PRILLIPS. Plates. 2 vols. 4ta, 84*. THE INVISIBLE WORLD, AS REVEALED BY THE MICROSCOPE ; or, TROUGRTS... | |
 | George Grote - 1850 - 620 pàgines
...compare and confirm, he followed out in foreign lands the research which he hod so successfully commeuced at home. Many admirable memoirs have resulted from...great work before us." — Athenaum. THE GEOLOGY OF YORKSHIRE. By JOHN PHILLIPS PART I.— THK YORKSHIRE COAST. Plates 4tn. I/. 1U.&J. FART 11.— THE... | |
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System,' cannot be too highly appreciated. The author at once took his place in the foremost rank of geologists. But his energy did not permit him to rest satisfied with the accomplishment of so noble a labour. 
