Report On The Geological And Agricultural Survey Of The State Of Rhode Island

Excerpt from Report on the Geological and Agricultural Survey of the State of Rhode-Island: Made Under a Resolve of Legislature in the Year 1839 By following the ascending order, we begin with the lowest rocks known, and ascend to those which rest upon them. This method is not only more Simple, and clear, but is, in fact, the order which all students of Geology follow in learning the nature and relative situation of rocks. It is the true natural order, not only on this account, but also because it is the actual order in which the rocks themselves were formed. 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.