This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...and practical proof of our admiration of 'The old Red-sand stone, ' and your other works, as well known throughout the new world as here in your native Scotland." "But," he naively answered, "I am too busy here, --Edinburgh gives me editorial work enough--to say nothing of my attention to geology--I can't go to America ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...and practical proof of our admiration of 'The old Red-sand stone, ' and your other works, as well known throughout the new world as here in your native Scotland." "But," he naively answered, "I am too busy here, --Edinburgh gives me editorial work enough--to say nothing of my attention to geology--I can't go to America, it's of no use to think of it--I have not the time." "But you really need relaxation, and as you have well said, we have many geological wonders that would delight you." Here Mrs. Miller interposed and made several suspicious inquiries regarding the streets of New York. She had heard marvellous stories of their filth, and wondered if they were true and the city healthy. It was no easy task to conscientiously evade a direct reply, which must certainly have been derogatory to the sanitary regulations of the American metropolis. Mrs. Miller also expressed a doubt as to the comforts of a sea voyage, and in this was joined by her husband, who jokingly thought " he was too cumbersome for ocean travel-" They both, however, evinced no little admiration of our broad republic, its free institutions and happy people, but the evening's conversation was mainly upon its geological formations, and fossiliferous remains. Nearly every query put to me by Mr. Miller was expressive of his favorite science, although he is equally at home upon other scientific subjects, and upon the great political, religious, philanthropic, and educational questions of the day, and everywhere honored as the defender of revealed truth, and the champion of the church of his fathers. "When the ever memorable contest in the church of Scotland had come to a close by the decision of the House of Lords in the Auchterader case, Mr. Miller'...
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