Mediterranean. Thus the chalk is no unimportant element in the masonry of the earth's crust, and it impresses a peculiar stamp, varying with the conditions to which it is exposed, on the scenery of the districts in which it occurs. The undulating downs... Modern Achievement - Seite 1931902Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1868 - 570 Seiten
...great as that of Europe, and would many times exceed that of the largest existing inland sea — the Mediterranean. Thus the chalk is no unimportant element...country, have a peacefully domestic and mutton-suggesting prettiness, but can hardly be called either grand or beautiful But, on our southern coasts, the wall-sided... | |
| 1868 - 978 Seiten
...great as that of Europe, and would many times exceed that of the largest existing inhind sea — the Mediterranean. Thus the chalk is no unimportant element...country, have a peacefully domestic and mutton-suggesting prettiness, but can hardly be called cither grand or beautiful. But on our southern coasts, the wall-sided... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - 1870 - 448 Seiten
...great as that of Europe, and would many times exceed that of the largest existing inland sea — the Mediterranean. Thus the chalk is no unimportant element...inland chalk country, have a peacefully domestic and muttonsuggoHting prettiness, but can hardly be called either grand or beautiful. But, on our southern... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - 1870 - 444 Seiten
...existing inland sea — the Mediterranean. Thus the chalk is no unimportant element in the mnsonry of the earth's crust, and it impresses a peculiar...country, have a peacefully domestic and muttonsuggesting prettiness, but can hardly be called either grand or beautiful. But, on our southern coasts, the wall-sided... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - 1870 - 400 Seiten
...great as that of Europe, and would many times exceed that of the largest existing inland sea — the Mediterranean. Thus the chalk is no unimportant element...earth's crust, and it impresses a peculiar stamp, vaiying with the conditions to which it is exposed, on the scenery of the districts in which it occurs.... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - 1871 - 408 Seiten
...great as that of Europe, and would many times exceed that of the largest existing inland sea — the Mediterranean. Thus the chalk is no unimportant element...country, have a peacefully domestic and muttonsuggesting prettiness, but can hardly be called either grand or beautiful. But on our southern coasts, the wail-sided... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - 1872 - 422 Seiten
...existing inland sea — the Mediterranean. Thus the chalk is no unimportant element in the jnasojuy of the earth's crust, and it impresses a peculiar...downs and rounded coombs, covered with sweet-grassed tlirfi of our inlan6T"chalk country, have a peacefully domestic and muttonsuggesting prettinesa, but... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - 1886 - 350 Seiten
...great as that of Europe, and would many times exceed that of the largest existing inland sea — the Mediterranean. Thus the chalk is no unimportant element...conditions to which it is exposed, on the scenery of the district? in which it occurs. The undulating downs and rounded coombs, covered with sweet-grassed turf,... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - 1886 - 354 Seiten
...Europe, and would many times exceed that of the largest existing inland sea — the Mediterranean. Tbus the chalk is no unimportant element in the masonry...conditions to which it is exposed, on the scenery of the district? in which it occurs. The undulating downs and rounded coombs, covered with sweet-grassed turf,... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - 1894 - 428 Seiten
...great as that of Europe, and would many times exceed that of the largest existing inland sea — the Mediterranean. Thus the chalk is no unimportant element...country, have a peacefully domestic and mutton-suggesting prettiness, but can hardly be called either grand or beautiful. But on our southern coasts, the wall-sided... | |
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