Amidst the vicissitudes of the earth's surface, species cannot be immortal, but must perish, one after another, like the — Charles Lyell, Principles of Geology
Amidst the vicissitudes of the earth's surface, species cannot be immortal, but must perish, one after another, like the — Charles Lyell, Principles of Geology
Amidst the vicissitudes of the earth's surface, species cannot be immortal, but must perish, one after another, like the — Charles Lyell, Principles of Geology
Amidst the vicissitudes of the earth's surface, species cannot be immortal, but must perish, one after another, like the — Charles Lyell, Principles of Geology
Amidst the vicissitudes of the earth's surface, species cannot be immortal, but must perish, one after another, like the — Charles Lyell, Principles of Geology
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Amidst the vicissitudes of the earth's surface, species cannot be immortal, but must perish, one after another, like the individuals which compose them. There is no possibility of escaping from this conclusion.

— Charles Lyell, Principles of Geology
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