 Engis cave,12 where the best-preserved human skulls were found; and, after thus gaining access to the first subterranean gallery, to creep on all fours through a contracted passage leading to larger chambers, there to superintend by torchlight...  The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man - Page 68by Sir Charles Lyell - 1863 - 528 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Medicine - 1863 - 700 pages
...of the difficulties under which Schmerling's discovery was made :— " To have undertaken, in 1832, with a view of testing its truth, to follow the Belgian...was, day after day, by a rope tied to a tree, so as toslide to the foot of the first opening of the Engis cave, where the best -preserved human skulls... | |
 | Medicine - 1863 - 714 pages
...of the difficulties under which Schmerling's discovery was made :—" To have undertaken, in 1832, with a view of testing its truth, to follow the Belgian...wellskilled in geology and osteology. To be let down, as Schmcrling was, day after day, by a rope tied to a tree, so as to slide to the foot of the first opening... | |
 | John Laws Milton - 1864 - 668 pages
...into the Engis cave, as Schmerling was day after day and week after week, by means of a rope fastened to a tree so as to slide to the foot of the first opening where the best preserved human relics were found, and when he had thus gained access to the first subterranean... | |
 | Christianity - 1874 - 602 pages
...of previous investigations is naturally received with much hesitation. To have undertaken in 1832, with a view of testing its truth, to follow the Belgian...and proofs would have been no easy task, even for ono well skilled in geologyand osteology. To be let down, as Schmerling was, day after day, by a rope... | |
 | 1875 - 852 pages
...danger, encountered by one of these zealous and heroic explorers. " To be let down as Schmerling was, dav after day, by a rope tied to a tree, so as to slide...of the first opening of the Engis cave, where the best-preserved human skulls were found ; and, after thus gaining access to the first subterranean gallery,... | |
 | 1875 - 842 pages
...inconvenience, and even danger, encountered by one of these zealous and heroic explorera. " To be let down aa Schmerling was, day after day, by a rope tied to a tree, so as to slide to the foot of the first opeuing of the Engis cave, where the best-preserved human skulls were found; and, after thus gaining... | |
 | Charles Rau - Prehistoric peoples - 1876 - 184 pages
...energy displayed by Dr. Schmerling is worthy of particular mention. He had to be let down, says Lyell, day after day, by a rope tied to a tree, so as to...of the first opening of the Engis cave, where the best-preserved human remains were found : and after having thus gained access to the first subterranean... | |
 | John Patterson MacLean - Human beings - 1877 - 176 pages
...: " To have undertaken, in 1832, with a view of testing its truth (antiquity of fossil human bones) to follow the Belgian philosopher through every stage...after day. by a rope tied to a tree, so as to slide to thc foot of the first opening of the Engis cave, where the bestprcservcd human skulls were found ;... | |
 | Henry Woodward - Geology - 1902 - 656 pages
...every stage of his observations and proofs, would have been no easy task even for one well skilled in geology and osteology. To be let down, as Schmerling...day, by a rope tied to a tree, so as to slide to the first opening of the Engis cave, where the best preserved human skulls were found ; and, after thus... | |
 | Charles Lyell - Science - 2005 - 433 pages
...of previous investigations is naturally received with much hesitation. To have undertaken in 1832, with a view of testing its truth, to follow the Belgian philosopher through every stage of bis observations and proofs, wc>uld have been no easy task even for one well-skilled in geology and... | |
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