The Ancient World, Or, Picturesque Sketches of Creation

abundant adapted allied ancient animals appear beds belonging body bones called character chiefly close common complete condition connected considerable considered containing corresponding covered deposit described direction distinct districts doubt earth edition elevation enable England epoch Europe evidence exhibit existing extended extinct extremities fact feet fishes fossils fragments genus gigantic greater habits head important indications inhabitants interesting islands kind known land larger length less limestone living marine marked matter means nature nearly observed obtained older organic perfect perhaps period position powerful present preserved probably proportions quadrupeds recent referred regard remains remarkable represented reptiles resembling respect result rocks scales seems seen shell similar singular South species strata strong structure succession sufficient surface tail teeth tertiary tion tract trees tribe true various vast vegetable volume whole