 | John Lee Comstock - 1847 - 434 Seiten
...stratified, or divided into distinct layers, or strata. It is easy to conceive how these strata are formed, for whenever a running stream, charged with mud, or...its velocity checked, (as when it enters a lake, or the sea, or overflows a plain,) the sediment, previously held in suspension, and which it had acquired... | |
 | Archibald Tucker Ritchie - 1850 - 648 Seiten
...The term stratum means simply a bed, or anything spread out or strewed over a given surface, and we infer that these strata have been generally spread out by the action of water. " The volcanic rocks are those which have been produced at or near the surface, whether in ancient... | |
 | 1853 - 690 Seiten
...formed. Whenever sedimentary matter is deposited by water, it is found in layers, hence it is inferred that these strata have been generally spread out by the action of water. It is in these rocks that the petrified remains of beasts, and reptiles, and fishes are found, many... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1854 - 556 Seiten
...The term stratum means simply a bed, or any thing spread out or strewed over a given surface ; and we infer that these strata have been generally spread...held in suspension by the motion of the water sinks, hy its own gravity, to the bottom. In this manner layers of mud and sand are thrown down one upon another.... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1855 - 686 Seiten
...The term stratum means simply a bed, or any thing spread out or strewed over a given surface ; and we infer that these strata have been generally spread...rivers, or on the land during temporary inundations. CH. I] AQUEOUS ROCKS. 8 For, whenever a running stream charged with mud or sand, has its velocity checked,... | |
 | Charles Lyell - 1855 - 700 Seiten
...The term stratum means simply a bed, or any thing spread out or strewed over a given surface j and we infer that these strata have been generally spread...see taking place near the mouths of rivers, or on CH. L] AQUEOUS ROCKS. 3 the land during temporary inundations. For, whenever a running stream charged... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1860 - 718 Seiten
...The term stratum means simply a bed, or any thing spread out or strewed over a given surface ; and we infer that these strata have been generally spread...mouths of rivers, or on the land during temporary ^lundations. " For, whenever a running stream charged with^nud or sand, has ite velocity checked, as... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1861 - 348 Seiten
...arrangement and the same waterworn form of their particles, are continually in the process of formation near the mouths of rivers or on the land during temporary...inundations ; for whenever a running stream charged with mud and sand has its velocity checked, as •when it enters a lake or sea, or overflows a plain, the sediment... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1864 - 348 Seiten
...arrangement and the same waterworn form of their particles, are continually in the process of formation near the mouths of rivers or on the land during temporary...inundations ; for whenever a running stream charged with mud and sand has its velocity checked, as when it enters a lake or sea, or overflows a plain, the sediment... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1865 - 348 Seiten
...arrangement and the same waterworn form of their particles, are continually in the process of formation near the mouths of rivers or on the land during temporary...inundations ; for whenever a running stream charged with mud and sand has its velocity checked, as when it enters a lake or sea, or overflows a plain, the sediment... | |
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The term stratum means simply a bed, or any thing spread out or strewed over a given surface ; and we infer that these strata have been generally spread out by the action of water, from what we daily see taking place near the mouths of rivers, or on the... 
