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THE UNIVERSE. 



the globe than those of such huge animals as elephants, 

 rhinoceroses, and whales. 



We have seen certain invisible organisms and microscopic 



16. 1, Rock of the Arabian Chain formed by agglomerated Nummulites used for building 

 the Pyramids of Egypt; 2, 3, Interior View of Nummulites; 4, Nummulites from the 

 Libyan Chain, of which the Sphinx is exclusively composed. 



shells produce great stratified rocks. If we now examine 

 other molluscs of the same group as the latter, but some- 

 what larger, the nummulites, we are still more astonished 

 at the vast phenomena to which they have given rise. 

 These phenomena include the formation of long and lofty 

 chains of mountains. 



