 There is no possibility of the least intermixture of earthy matter in such cases. Thus in the large submerged tract called the "Sunk Country," near New Madrid, forming part of the western side of the valley of the Mississippi, erect trees have been standing...  Notices of the Proceedings - Page 284by Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1854Full view - About this book
 | 1853 - 688 pages
...of the least intermixture of earthy matter in such cases. Thus in the large submerged tract called the " Sunk Country," near New Madrid, forming part...erect trees have been standing ever since the year 181 1-12, killed by the great earthquake of that date ; Lacustrine and swamp plants have been growing... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1855 - 686 pages
...of the least intermixture of earthy matter in such cases. Thus in the large submerged tract called the " Sunk Country," near New Madrid, forming part...sediment within the outer boundaries of the morass, so dense is the marginal belt of reeds and brushwood. It may be affirmed that generally in the " cypress... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1855 - 686 pages
...of the least intermixture of earthy matter in such cases. Thus in the large submerged tract called the " Sunk Country," near New Madrid, forming part...inundated the whole space, and yet have been unable to 'cany in any sediment within the outer boundaries of the morass, so dense is the marginal belt of reeds... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1855 - 694 pages
...of the least intermixture of earthy matter in such cases. Thus in the large submerged tract called the " Sunk Country," near New Madrid, forming part...earthquake of that date ; lacustrine and swamp plants hare been growing there in the shallows, and several rivers have annually inundated the whole space,... | |
 | Charles Lyell - Geology - 1855 - 700 pages
...of the least intermixture of earthy matter in such cases. Thus in the large submerged tract called the " Sunk Country," near New Madrid, forming part...standing ever since the year 1811-12, killed by the great CC 386 LONG PERIODS OF ACCUMULATION. [Cn. XXTT. earthquake of that date ; lacustrine and swamp plants... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1860 - 718 pages
...of the least intermixture of earthy matter in such cases* Thus in the large submerged tract called the " Sunk Country," near New Madrid, forming part...erect trees have been standing ever since the year 1811— 12, killed by the great earthquake of that date ; lacustrine and swamp plants have been growing... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1866 - 866 pages
...of the least intermixture of earthy matter in such cases. Thus in the large submerged tract called the " Sunk Country," near New Madrid, forming part...erect trees have been standing ever since the year 1811-' 12, killed by the great earthquake of that date; lacustrine and swamp plants have been growing... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1871 - 726 pages
...of the least intermixture of earthy matter in such cases. Thus in the large submerged tract called the " Sunk Country," near New Madrid, forming part...sediment within the outer boundaries of the morass, so dense is the marginal belt of reeds and brush-wood. It may be affirmed that generally, in the "cypress... | |
 | Monroe County (Iowa) - 1878 - 496 pages
...of the least intermixture of earthy matter in such cases. Thus, in the large submerged track called 'Sunk Country,' near New Madrid, forming part of the...sediment within the outer boundaries of the morass, so dense is the marginal belt of reeds and brushwood. It may be affirmed that generally, in the cypress... | |
 | sir Charles Lyell (bart.) - 1878 - 702 pages
...of the least intermixture of earthy matter in such cases. Thus in the large submerged tract called the ' Sunk Country,' near New Madrid, forming part...standing ever since the year 1811-12, killed by the jgreat earthquake of that date ; lacustrine and swamp plants have been growing 394 CONVERSION OF COAL... | |
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