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... and the bearings of this science upon various geological problems—such as the mode of formation of the sedimentary rocks, the reactions of living beings upon the crust of the earth, and the sequence in time of the fossiliferous formations. The second portion of the work deals exclusively with Historical Palaeontology, each formation being considered separately, as regards its lithological nature and subdivisions, its relations to other formations, its geographical distribution, ... — The Ancient Life History of the Earth • Henry Alleyne Nicholson |