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FOURTH EDITION 



THIS Fourth Edition of the celebrated 

 Essay on the Theory of the Earth, con- 

 tains, besides many additional facts and 

 statements in regard to the Natural History 

 of the Earth, also learned discussions by 

 CUVIER, on the newness of the present con- 

 tinents, as confirmed by the history of na- 

 tions ; and on the proofs regarding the anti- 

 quity of nations alleged to be contained in 

 their astronomical and other monuments. 



ROBERT JAMESON. 



COLLEGE MUSEUM, EDINBURGH, 

 %d April 



