They indeed picked up now and then some pieces of copper, and sold them as curiosities to the fur-dealers with whom they traded; but they were still far too uncivilized to seek in the neighbouring hills for deposits of the valuable metal.
— from The Subterranean World by G. (Georg) Hartwig

And thus it is, to a great extent, with all nature, especially animal nature; and I cannot but believe, as already intimated, that Paul had these very things in mind when he said, The whole creation groaneth and travaileth together in pain until now, and waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God ; that is, for emancipation from its present depressed and fettered condition.
— from The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences by Edward Hitchcock

I refer to that difficult text in Romans, which represents the whole creation as groaning and travailing together in pain until now; and that it will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
— from The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences by Edward Hitchcock