... creatures among the loveliest of the inhabitants of the ocean. Even in their present disjointed and petrified state, they excite the admiration, not only of the naturalist, but of the common gazer, and the name of Stone-lily popularly applied to them,... Lectures on histology v.2, 1854 - Seite 188von John Thomas Quekett - 1854Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John William Carleton - 1840 - 532 Seiten
...forms, encased in living flesh, and obeying the will of creatures among the loveliest of the inhahitants of the ocean. Even in their present disjointed and...subjects of contemplation as well as of admiration. ln him they raise up a vision of an early world, — a world, the potentates of which were not men... | |
| 1841 - 534 Seiten
...crinoideee—fragments which were once built up in animated forms, encased in living flesh, and obeying the will of creatures among the loveliest of the inhabitants of...admiration. In him they raise up a vision of an early world—a world the potentates of which were not men, but animals—of seas on whose tranquil surfaces... | |
| 1844 - 288 Seiten
...fragments whieli were once built up in animated forms, encased in living flesh, and obeying the will of creatures among the loveliest of the inhabitants of...but of the common gazer; and the name of Stone-lily, popularlyapplied to them, indicates a popular appreciation of their beauty. To the philosopher they... | |
| John Harper - 1860 - 480 Seiten
...fragments which were once built up in animated forms, encased in living flesh, and obeying the will of creatures among the loveliest of the inhabitants of...naturalist, but of the common gazer; and the name of stone lily, popularly applied to them, indicates a popular PENTACRINTJS EtTROP-fiUS. 273 appreciation... | |
| 1871 - 624 Seiten
...up in animated forms, encased in living flesh, and obeying the will of creatures among the loveliest inhabitants of the ocean. Even in their present disjointed...their beauty. To the philosopher they have long been the subjects of contemplation as well as of admiration. In him they raise up a vision of an early world,... | |
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