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Now, let's get to our reading.

This evening, we're returning to an old favorite,

principles of geology, were the modern changes of the Earth and its inhabitants

considered as illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyle, M-A-F-R-S, Vice President of the Geological Society of London, author of a manual of elementary geology. of etc. New and entirely revised edition.

Illustrated with maps, plates and woodcuts.

New York.

D. Appleton and Co,

346 and 348 Broadway, 1854.

Let's pick up where we left off.

Chapter 3 History of the Progress of Geology continued.

After the decline of the Roman Empire, the cultivation of physical science was first revived

with some success by the Saracens about the middle of the 8th century of our era.

The works of the most eminent classic writers were purchased at great expense from the Christians and translated into Arabic and Al-Mamoon, son of the famous

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