The Vedic fathers of geology

114 ‘Tar Vente Faruers or Grorocy.

they haye been declared by Dr. Noetling to be of the pre-Cambrian that is Vindhyan Epoch, or of older age than the Lowest Cambrian

For, “Noetling,” says Professor Judd, “has recenly described a series of strata as underlying beds contamimg Olenellus, in North-West India. He confirms the conclusions of Waagen that this series of strata contaiming fossils, *** and various remains of Annelida, is really of older age than the Lowest Cambrian with Olenellus.” (The Student’s Lyell, edited by Prof. John W. Judd. 1896. 2. 488 ). `

The Secondary or Mesozeie Epoch.

STATEMENT No. III.

The Vedic an Puranic | KEinelish Tr anslation Texts, | thereof. | १ (अ) स यच्छरमों नाम। was) 1 a) ‘As toits being

वं कृस्वा प्रनापतिः | called Kurma (a tortoise ) ठ पतिः = | Prajipati havine taken

भजा जस्टजत्‌ । this form, created o (3 7. aT. & &. 4.8). spring | (Sh. P.Br VIL. 5.1.5 | Fide Muir’s Oricinal S, T | Vol. I. P. 64 Second oT ततत्वं | Edition ), (आ) कूमीदिरूप भूक । (6,c) Assumed the form ( जिएुराणम्‌ ९-९४). | of a tortoise (ङ्‌) Haren तृपुरास्थितः। | (Agni Puréina I. 14 ( विष्णुपुखणस्‌ tv. | Vishnu Purana I. 4 )

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