Of Fossil Shells and Other Extraneous Fossils by Oliver Goldsmith 1728-1774
Channel: Age of Enlightenment
Date: 2019-08-23

Oliver Goldsmith wrote both fiction and nonfiction during his life time. This is a reading from his book, A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Chapter 5 Of Fossil Shells and Other Extraneous Fossils. He takes the reader/listener through the notion of fossils current in his times. https://archive.org/details/ahistoryearthan06goldgoog/page/n6