...however, many other remarkable coincidences with observations), we may quote his important conclusion. " If the approximate accuracy of our assumptions be...elevations of different points, by the partial action of an ele • vatory force. In such elevations, fissures would necessarily diverge in all directions from...

...elevated range characterized by continuous systems of longitudinal and transverse fissures, referable to the causes to which we have been assigning such...points, by the partial action of an elevatory force. In such elevations, fissures would necessarily diverge in all directions from the central points, so...

...quoting his final conclusion. " If the approximate accuracy of our assumptions," says Mr. Hopkins, " be allowed, as applied to the crust of the globe,...continuous systems of longitudinal and transverse fissures, referable to the causes to which we have been assigning such phenomena, could not be produced by successive...

...for insertion here; nevertheless, we consider it essential to quote the concluding paragraph:— " If the approximate accuracy of our assumptions be...continuous systems of longitudinal and transverse fissures, referable to the causes to which we have been assigning such phenomena, could not be produced by successive...

...corroboration of the same views ; with the addition, that this method seems to repudiate the possibility of " an elevated range, characterized by continuous systems of longitudinal and transverse fissures being produced by successive elevations of different points, by the partial action of an elevatory...

...corroboration of the same views ; with the addition, that this method seems to repudiate the possibility of "an elevated range, characterized by continuous systems of longitudinal and transverse fissures being produced by successive elevations of 'different points, by the partial action of an elevatory...