Sketches of Creation

accumulated ages American ancient animals appearance become beds beneath body bones bottom close coal condition continent creation crust deep deposited earth epoch evidence existence extended extinct eyes fact feet fishes forces forest formation forms geological heat higher human hundred intelligence island known Lake land later length less light limestone lived lower mass materials matter Michigan miles Mountains Nature North northern º º ocean once organic origin passed period planet portion possessed present probably produced race reached region remains reptiles result rise River rocks rocky salt sand sandstone sediments seems shale shells shores side soil solid Southern species stand stone strata stream succession surface things thought thousand tion trees universe valley vast vegetation waters whole