Secondly, the nature of the revolutions which have altered the surface of the earth must have had a more decisive effect on the terrestrial quadrupeds than on the marine animals.
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But the revolutions and changes which are responsible for the present state of the earth are not limited to the upsetting of the ancient strata and to the ebbing of the sea after the formations of new layers.George Cuvier
No doubt, the European traveler does not easily cross the vast extents of territory, deserted or supporting only ferocious peoples.
George Cuvier
All solid parts of the earth therefore owe their origin to living things, and without that life the earth would be still entirely liquid.
George Cuvier
We know that in the midst of such variations in the nature of the liquid, the animals which it nourished could not have stayed the same.
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The traces of upheavals become more impressive when one moves a little higher, when one gets even closer to the foot of the great mountain ranges. There are still plenty of shell layers. We notice them, even thicker and more solid ones.
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