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A leading and fundamental inference in the denudative history of the Earth thus finds support: indeed, we may say, verification.

From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John

Even while constructive effects were still in progress, denudative forces were not idle.

From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John

As to the actual amount of land which was exposed during past times to denudative effects, no data exist to show it was very different from what is now exposed.

From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John

Age of Earth, comparison of denudative and radioactive methods of finding, 23-29.

From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John

The basis of our reasoning is that the ocean owes its saltness mainly if not entirely to the denudative activities we have been considering.

From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John