The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View of the Progressive Discoveries and Improvements in the Sciences and the Arts, Volume 7A. and C. Black, 1858 - Geology |
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action American animal appears blastostyle body bromine carbonic acid Carboniferous cavity cells centre character climate coal coast colour Coryne Craigleith crania cubic foot deer deposits diameter direction Dr Morton ectoderm Edinburgh effect electric electrodes endoderm Esquimaux examined experiments fact fall of rain feet fibre galvanometer germinal vesicle gonophores greensand hair horns inches Indian iron John Herschel manubrium matter means medusoid miles mountain muscle muscular or nerve nearly nerve current North observations obtained occiput occur Old Red Old Red Sandstone ovum oxide oxygen paper peculiar phenomena Pikermi pints per cubic pith plants polarized condition polyp polypary portion present produced Professor race rein-deer remarkable river rocks rotatory theory sandstone SERIES.-VOL skull Society species specimens spermatozoa sporosac Sternbergia stone storms structure substance supposed surface temperature tentacles tetanic contractions tion tissue transverse tribes upper vapour vessels wind winter zoophyte