The object of this little Treatise is to furnish an elementary outline of the science of Geology. In its preparation the utmost care has been taken to present a simple but accurate view of the subject, to lead the learner from things familiar to facts less obvious, and from a knowledge of facts to the consideration of the laws by which they are governed. By adopting such a method, Geology, instead of being a dry accumulation of facts, and its study a mere task of memory, becomes one of the most attractive departments of natural science, and affords one of the finest fields for the exercise of the observing and reflective faculties. The treatise, though initiatory, is arranged on a strictly scientific basis, the author being convinced that the student's progress is best promoted by commencing at once with the technical treatment of his subject, and making him feel that he is step by step acquiring the power to master for himself the higher and more difficult deductions.

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Category: Science - Geology

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