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AUTHOR OF “SCIENTIA BIBLICA," “ SCRIPTURE NATURAL HISTORY," " GUIDE TO THE READING
OF THE BIBLE," " LECTURES ON BIBLICAL CRITICISM AND INTERPRETATION," "A POPULAR
INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE," " THE BIBLICAL COMPANION," " CRITICA BIBLICA,"
"CALENDARIUM PALESTINÆ," AND EDITOR OF THE FIFTH LARGE EDITION OF
“ CALMET'S DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE," AND OF THE ABRIDGMENT OF

THE SAME, ETC., ETC., ETC.

Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied
moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far, or
be too well studied in the book of God's word. Rather let men en-
deavour an endless progress or proficiency therein.-BACON.

We shall conduct you to a hill side, laborious, indeed, at the first
ascent; but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and
dielodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not
more charming.-Milton.

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BIBLICAL NATURAL HISTORY.

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INTRODUCTION.-Character and Style of the Bible as to

Natural Science-Moses' arrangement of created things
— Harmony and gradation pervading the Animal
Kingdom

PART I.--ASTRONOMY AND METEOROLOGY.
Notices of the planetary system in the Bible--Meteorology

-The Seasons of Palestine and their Phenomena

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PART II.-GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY.
CHAPTER 1.—THE BOOK AND THE ROCKS.
Mosaic account of the Creation-Use of the term Day, in

the Bible, to signify an indefinite Period-Formation of
the earth's crust-Stratified and unstratified rocks-
Fossil remains of former life- Geology and the Bible
alike opposed to atheism-Man's place in the creation
-Harmony between the Bible and the discoveries of

Geology
CHAPTER II.--GEOLOGICAL TERMS OF THE BIBLE .
CAAPTER III.-GEOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES.
EARTHS: - Brimstone - Pitch-Salt-Soap. – Metals:-

Gold-Silver-Amber-Iron-Lead-Tin

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