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Excerpt from Geological Sketches, and Glimpses of the Ancient Earth This little volume is not designed exclusively for young persons, but for all to whom the subject is new, and who have not inclination or opportunity for studying it scientifically. The references will show that the works of those who are considered the best authorities, have furnished the materials. As to the mode of arranging them, the adoption of colloquial intercourse seems to afford the greatest freedom and. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.