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was found inclosed in lime stone at Guadaloupe 

 was no doubt a recent formation. 



We thus see, my friend, the wonderful opera- 

 tions of nature. The Zoophytes of the South 

 Sea are gradually encroaching upon the ocean 

 "by the erection of islands and reefs, and certahily 

 by the agency of calcareous secretions. The lime 

 stone rivers of the west are trespassing upon the 

 ^akes with a stronger and more commanding pow- 

 er. 



This country is calcareous — its subsoil is form- 

 ed of marie ; it is the region of salubrity, 



"There are more thing-sin heaven andp^rtli, Horatio, 

 Than are dreaait of in your philosophy." 



Depend upon it, my friend, that we are in A, B^ 

 C, of geology and mineralogy. We have proceed- 

 ed to these studies like children at the first opening 

 of their minds. We have learnt words and names 

 only. These sciences are oppressed and barri- 

 cadoed by a polyglot m.ysterious nomenclature. 

 They require some mighty genius like Bacon or 

 Newton to dissipate the Cimmerian darkness 

 which hangs overthenjo 



