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"I long ago suggested the hypothesis, that in the basin of the Thames there are indications of a meeting in the Pleistocene period of a northern and southern fauna."

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About Charles Lyell

Charles Lyell was a Scottish geologist whose work helped establish modern geology. His Principles of Geology argued for gradual geological processes over vast periods of time. Lyell's ideas strongly influenced scientific thinking in the 19th century, including Charles Darwin.

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