LONDON:

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OF

GEOLOGY.

BY

CHARLES LYELL, ESQ. F.R.S.

VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, ETC.;
AUTHOR OF PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY.”

"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."-Edin. Rev., No. 132. p. 83. July 1837:

Second Edition.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

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ZATIONS.

TO

WILLIAM HENRY FITTON,

M.D. F.R.S.

VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY,

ETC.

MY DEAR DR. FITTON,

I HAVE great pleasure in re-dedicating this work to you, as a memorial of an uninterrupted friendship of more than twenty years, during which we have been engaged in the same scientific pursuits. I am also glad to have this opportunity of acknowledging the benefit which my writings have so often derived from your friendly criticism.

I am,

My dear Dr. Fitton,

Yours, very sincerely,

CHARLES LYELL.

LONDON, July 10. 1841.

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