A Manual of Elementary Geology / or, The Ancient Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants as Illustrated by Geological Monuments

From a Painting by James Hall, Esq. Engraved by S. Williams.
STRATA OF RED SANDSTONE, SLIGHTLY INCLINED, RESTING ON VERTICAL SCHIST, AT THE SICCAR POINT, BERWICKSHIRE.
The mind seemed to grow giddy by looking so far into the abyss of time; and while we listened with earnestness and admiration to the philosopher who was now unfolding to us the order and series of these wonderful events, we became sensible how much farther reason may sometimes go than imagination can venture to follow. —Playfair, Biography of Hutton.

OR,
THE ANCIENT CHANGES OF THE EARTH AND ITS INHABITANTS
AS ILLUSTRATED BY GEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS.
by Sir CHARLES LYELL, M.A. F.R.S.
AUTHOR OF PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY, TRAVELS IN NORTH AMERICA, A SECOND VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES, ETC. ETC.
It is a philosophy which never rests—its law is progress: a point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting post to-morrow.