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That ere long, now that curiosity has been so much excited on this subject, some human remains will be detected in the older alluvium of European valleys, I confidently expect.
Charles Lyell
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"That ere long, now that curiosity has been so much excited on this subject, some human remains will be detected in the older alluvium of European valleys, I confidently expect."
— Charles Lyell

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That ere long, now that curiosity has been so much excited on this subject, some human remains will be detected in the older alluvium of European valleys, I confidently expect. — Charles Lyell

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Charles Lyell was a Lawyer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1767–1849).

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This quote is attributed to Charles Lyell, a Lawyer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Charles Lyell lived from 1767 – 1849.