A scientist strives to understand the work of Nature. But with our insufficient talents as scientists, we do not hit upon the truth all at once. We m…

- Torbern Bergman

Fossils are of four kinds, viz. saline, earthy, inflammable and metallic; hence arise four classes.

- Torbern Bergman

The mineral kingdom consists of the fossil substances found in the earth. These are either entirely destitute of organic structure, or, having once p…

- Torbern Bergman