. 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. of fresh-water shells, and masses of that common fresh-water plant, the rJiara medicaginula, beauti- fully preserved; even the minute Jieed-vessels of the chara are converted into stone, in precisely the same manner as those in the' ancient fresh-water tertiary limestones. Here, then, is an example of the formation of a modern lacustrine rock ; while, in the recent limestones of Bermu
. 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. of fresh-water shells, and masses of that common fresh-water plant, the rJiara medicaginula, beauti- fully preserved; even the minute Jieed-vessels of the chara are converted into stone, in precisely the same manner as those in the' ancient fresh-water tertiary limestones. Here, then, is an example of the formation of a modern lacustrine rock ; while, in the recent limestones of Bermuda, we have proof that the sea is at this time forming shelly and coral- line rocks, analogous to many of the ancient second- ary strata. i Similar aggregations are m progress along the shores of the whole West Indian archipelago; and in St. Domingo they have greatly extended the plain of Cayes, where accumulations of conglo- merate occur, and in which, at the depth of twenty feet, fragments of ancient pottery have been dis- covered. On the north-eaHt coast of the main- land of Gruadaloupe, a bed of recent limestone forms a sloping bank from the steep cliffs of the island to the sea, and is nearly all submerged at high tides. This modern rock is composed of con- solidated sand and comminuted shells and corals of species now inhabiting the adjacent seas : land- shells, fragments of pottery, stone arrow-heads, carved stone and wooden ornaments, and human skeletons, are occasionally found imbedded in it. This circumstance, being the first known undoubted example of the occurrence of human bones in solid. 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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