Library of 19th Century Science:
The Golden Age of Geology

HMS Challenger

THE WONDERS OF GEOLOGY

BY

GIDEON ALGERNON MANTELL, LL.D., F.R.S.

AUTHOR OF

THE GEOLOGY OF THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND,
ETC, ETC.


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Silver Coins of Edward the First, in ironstone. -- Page 67.

"To the natural philosopher there is no natural object unimortant or trifling: from the least of nature's works he may learn the greatest lessons."
Sir J. F. W. Herschel.

"We know not a millionth part of the wonders of this beautiful world."
Leigh Hunt.


IN TWO VOLUMES

THIRD EDITON

VOLUME II

LONDON:

RELFE AND FLETCHER

1839


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This edition published in 1860
792 pages

This electronic edition prepared by Dr. David C. Bossard
from the original documents in the holdings of Dartmouth College.

February, 2006.

Copyright © 2006 by Dr. David C. Bossard.  All rights reserved.