10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STALACTITAL»
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stalactital in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Though not adorned with stalactites, or draped with stalactital coverings, to the
same extent as are the Spring Creek Caves, they are much larger and more
imposing caverns, having several pretty grottoes. Further exploration will
probably lead ...
Geological Survey of Victoria, 1907
Axmouth Landslip Stalactital Cavern at Aggtelek : the Ca of Borodla Entrance to
the Cave of Adelsberg Stalactital Cavern in Australia Cave under Bonifacio . ,
Leptodirus Hbchenwartii The Proteus anguinus Blind Fish (AmMyopsis spelams)
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Marvels Under Our Feet: From "The Subterranean World"
Cautiously feeling its way with its long antennae, the beetle slowly ascends the
damp stalactital columns, and accelerates its movements at the approach of a
light. The greater number were found in the evening, thus giving reason for ...
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Physico-theology Or a Demonstration of the Being and ...
... in Woreestershire near the Pretipite, facing Pershore, in or near the old
Fortress, called Eemsbury Cnmp 3 l saw some Years ago such a Cave, which (isl
mis-remember not) was lined with those Stalactital Stone: on the Top and Sides.
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How to observe: geology
Caverns are far more abundant in limestone rocks than in others ; and hence the
frequent occurrence of stalactital and stalagmitical matter in ossiferous caves,
which often masks the organic riches contained beneath it. The conditions of ...
Henry Thomas De La Beche, 1836
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Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses ...
She is even said to have explored the dismal cavern of Poole's Hole, situated at
the foot of Grinlaw Hill, about half a mile west of Buxton, and penetrated as far as
the stalactital group, which has, in memory of her, been distinguished ...
Geologists will not fail to explore the untrodden stalactital caverns. very
numerous here. The caverns of Los Cantales, Ardalez and Tejares, are
especially worth visiting. Visit also the large pleocene superior tertiary marine
deposit between ...
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Wonders of geology: or, A familiar exposition of geological ...
171 passages, which have not yet been explored, as they are nearly closed by
stalactital concretions; these cavities occur where the roof is intersected by
fissures, which are continued for a few feet, but are gradually lost in the
superincumbent ...
Gideon Algernon Mantell, 1839
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Curiosities of Great Britain: England & Wales delineated, ...
... containing many interesting specimens, both stalactital and organic, and fossil
remains of several animals. Tor Abbey is a modern mansion, finely situated,
commanding an interesting prospect of the Tor Bay, and the rocky tors in the
vicinity.
Thomas Dugdale, William Burnett (civil engineer.), Leonard Townsend, 1854
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Regina: a song of many days
... who moves elate beside. — Those golden years into their ocean glide. — A
pensive maiden waits, in Heaven apart, Her bower the type and emblem of the
heart ; The stalactital walls, with morning lit, Her prayers below that 198 REGINA :
