Top 2 George Poulett Scrope Quotes
#1. The frontispiece of Mr. Lyell's book is enough to throw a Wernerian into fits.
#2. The leading idea which is present in all our [geological] researches, and which accompanies every fresh observation, the sound of which to the ear of the student of Nature seems echoed from every part of her works, is - Time! - Time! - Time!