Secrets of Earth and Sea

Chapter 34: Transcriber's Note:

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A collection of popular scientific essays that survey fossil animals, prehistoric art, volcanic eruptions, marine life, and practical aspects of geology and biology. The author recounts discoveries of mammoth and reptile remains, discusses species, hybrids, and evolutionary change, examines microscopic life such as rotifers and phenomena like suspended animation, and traces cultural motifs such as the swastika. Other pieces treat coal and oil, lime-juice and scurvy, and observations on Vesuvius and blue water. Across varied topics the essays combine natural-history description, interpretations of form and function, and advocacy for expanding public scientific knowledge.

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Transcriber's Note:

Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained.
Mid-paragraph illustrations have been moved between paragraphs and some illustrations have been moved closer to the text that references them. The paginations in the list of illustrations and Index have been adjusted accordingly.
Footnotes were moved to the end of chapters and numbered in one continuous sequence
Other corrections:
- p. 72: Suffrière changed to Soufrière (Soufrière of St. Vincent in 1812).
- pp. 153, 242: Pocahontes changed to Pocahontas.