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Excerpt from The Journal of Geology, 1898, Vol. 6 I wish to propound an hypothesis to explain the vertical movements in the crust of the earth. As preliminary thereto I propose to set forth the most elementary phenomena of dynamic and structural geology in a summary manner so as to exhibit the nature of the facts requiring explanation. The earth is composed of four bodies surrounded by the ether. First, there is a central nucleus constituting the principal mass. Second, there is a crust of structurally disposed rock surrounding the nucleus, the thickness of which is comparatively small. Third, there is an aqueous body surrounding the rocky crust, through which the islands rise, the largest of which are called continents. On these islands there are many lakes and rivers which ramify into innumerable brooks, creeks and rills. Fourth, there is an aerial mantle of air extending to a limit which is not well determined. Fifth, these four bodies, one outside the other, in succession, are surrounded by the ether. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.