. Outlines of natural theology for the use of the Canadian student [microform] : selected and arranged from the most authentic sources. Natural history; Natural theology; Sciences naturelles; Théologie naturelle. I' ' ii â '. 482 life periods in aqueous areas, and another for the inhabitants of terrestrial ones? No one has laboured more successfully to establish the law of life periods for the race, family, and individual, than the learned and laborious Swede ; how then shall we reconcile his present theory with the other great facts of natu- ral history ? We therefore look for a wiser soluti
. Outlines of natural theology for the use of the Canadian student [microform] : selected and arranged from the most authentic sources. Natural history; Natural theology; Sciences naturelles; Théologie naturelle. I' ' ii â '. 482 life periods in aqueous areas, and another for the inhabitants of terrestrial ones? No one has laboured more successfully to establish the law of life periods for the race, family, and individual, than the learned and laborious Swede ; how then shall we reconcile his present theory with the other great facts of natu- ral history ? We therefore look for a wiser solution of the question ; and, guided solely by the interpre- tation of the facts, and by the laws of nature, we close the tertiary period as a concluded book and witness to the introduction of the human period, and its associate life, as the beginning, the inauguration of a new history of life, a new volume of the great work of creation. We have already pointed out, what every one will admit, that there must be a supply of races of beings, in order to preserve the balance of creation; the vegetable and animal kingdoms sustain each other: destroy the proportions, and all would sooner or later perish. Now if a catastrophe of so general a nature was to occur, as to be capable of blotting out the terrestrial organisation, is it at all reasonable to suppose that the aquatic races would escape destruc- tion? The very change of level, and variation of sea-bottom, or depth, would injuriously affect large classes, and the breaking up of their geographical homes would exterminate others. The great diifi- culty in understanding their preservation, renders miraculous intervention on their behalf necessary. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bovell, James, 1817-1880. [Toronto? : s. n. ]
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