Geikie on glaciation and Scottish till formations
The article summarizes Geikie’s view of glacial action shaping Scotland’s geology, including tills, boulder clays, and stratified gravels. It explains glacier formation, regelation, erratics, and the link between glacier systems, sea borders, and raised beaches, with notes on rock basins and rock-lakes.
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Highlands
Scotland
Campsie
Paisley Hills
Geikie
Stirling
Geikie on Britain’s ancient human history Astronomical dates debated
The piece presents Geikie’s view that man in Britain appeared during the last interglacial when Britain joined the continent. It states neolithic man at about 80 000 years ago and paleolithic much earlier. It notes major physical changes over the glacial period and endorses Geikie’s book as succinct and impartial.
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Geikie
Britain
Kingsley S Westminster Sermons Reflect On Orthodoxy
The article notes Canon Kingsley's shift toward a sober tone and orthodoxy amid his rising status. It criticizes his Preface claim of Anglican rational theology and questions perceived clerical advantages for the Church of England, while acknowledging his enduring generosity and heartiness.
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Kingsley
Parson Lot
Alton
Locke
Sion College
Church of England
Royal Society
Mr. Kingsley
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