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Never call an accountant a credit to his profession; a good accountant is a debit to his profession.

~Charles Lyell

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That ere long, now that curiosity has been so much excited on this subject, some human remains will be detected in the older alluvium of European valleys, I confidently expect.

~Charles Lyell

Topics: Been Confidently Curiosity European Excited Expect Human Long Much Now Older Remains Some Subject Valleys Will

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I long ago suggested the hypothesis, that in the basin of the Thames there are indications of a meeting in the Pleistocene period of a northern and southern fauna.

~Charles Lyell

Topics: Hypothesis Long Meeting Northern Period Southern Suggested Thames

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In the shallow parts of many Swiss lakes, where there is a depth of no more than from 5 to 15 feet of water, ancient wooden piles are observed at the bottom sometimes worn down to the surface of the mud, sometimes projecting slightly above it.

~Charles Lyell

Topics: Above Ancient Bottom Depth Down Feet Lakes Many More Mud Observed Parts Piles Projecting Shallow Slightly Sometimes Surface Swiss Than Water Where Wooden Worn

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So far, therefore, as we can draw safe conclusions from a single specimen, there has been no marked change of race in the human population of Switzerland during the periods above considered.

~Charles Lyell

Topics: Above Been Change Conclusions Considered Draw Far Human Marked Periods Population Race Safe Single Specimen Switzerland Therefore

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In several sections, both natural in the banks of the Mississippi and its numerous arms, and where artificial canals had been cut, I observed erect stumps of trees, with their roots attached, buried in strata at different heights, one over the other.

~Charles Lyell

Topics: Arms Artificial Attached Banks Been Both Buried Cut Different Erect Had Heights Mississippi Natural Numerous Observed Other Over Roots Sections Several Strata Trees Where

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It has long been a fact familiar to geologists, that, both on the east and west coasts of the central part of Scotland, there are lines of raised beaches, containing marine shells of the same species as those now inhabiting the neighbouring sea.

~Charles Lyell

Topics: Beaches Been Both Central Containing East Fact Familiar Lines Long Marine Now Part Raised Same Scotland Sea Shells Species Those West

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Such discoveries have led me, and other geologists, to reconsider the evidence previously derived from caves brought forward in proof of the high antiquity of Man.

~Charles Lyell

Topics: Antiquity Brought Caves Derived Discoveries Evidence Forward High Led Man Me Other Proof

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In reply, I can only plead that a discovery which seems to contradict the general tenor of previous investigations is naturally received with much hesitation.

~Charles Lyell

Topics: Contradict Discovery General Hesitation Investigations Much Naturally Only Plead Previous Received Reply Seems Tenor Which I Can

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When on my return to England I showed the cast of the cranium to Professor Huxley, he remarked at once that it was the most ape-like skull he had ever beheld.

~Charles Lyell

Topics: Cast England Ever Had He Most Once Professor Return Skull

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Lawyer

Born: November 14th, 1797

Died: February 22nd, 1875

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