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Quotation from Principles of Geology by Charles Lyell
“They may be regarded, in short, as a symbolical language, in which the earth's autobiography is written.”
Principles of Geology, Preface to the Ninth Edition (Ninth edition (New York: D. Appleton, 1854), Project Gutenberg text)
Lyell describes the lasting effects of present causes as records from which the earth's history can be read.
Citation: "They may be regarded, in short, as a symbolical language, in which the earth's autobiography is written." — Charles Lyell, Principles of Geology, Preface to the Ninth Edition (Ninth edition (New York: D. Appleton, 1854), Project Gutenberg text). (id lyell-principles-of-geology-q1)
Portrait: PSM V01 D242 and V20 D610 Charles Lyell, Unknown engraver, Public domain.
