petrifactions

Analogous circumstances may have caused, in the ancient catastrophes of our planet, that singular mixture of pelagian and fluviatile bones and petrifactions, which is observed in some rocks of recent formation.

Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America 1851

Analogous circumstances may have caused, in the ancient catastrophes of our planet, that singular mixture of pelagian and fluviatile bones and petrifactions, which is observed in some rocks of recent formation.

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814

It seems extraordinary that no action beyond sidelining Dumbledore is taken after the outbreak of petrifactions, and even more extraordinary that the fraudulent Gilderoy Lockhart is allowed to remain in his job for a week, never mind three terms.

March Books 6) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling nwhyte 2009

Salmon, lobster – sauce, giblet – soup, and the usual accompaniments were discovered: potatoes like petrifactions, and bits of toasted bread, the shape and size of blank dice.

Sketches by Boz 2007

It is as a means of melting down this museum of premature petrifactions into living and impressionable soul that we insist on their utility.

Lay Morals 2005

These petrifactions are commonly of a triangular form and may weigh about twelve or fifteen pounds each and one of them may contain a dozen of these muscles which have nothing extraordinary in the taste or flavour, though extremely curious, as found alive and juicy, in the heart of a rock, almost as hard as marble, without any visible communication with the air or water.

Travels through France and Italy 2004

I could no where find any petrifactions, nor any granite.

Travels in Nubia 2004

Look at those petrifactions all over it, these different substances almost turned to mineral, we might say, through the action of the salt water!

In Search of the Castaways 2003

When I was shown these human petrifactions, I shrank back with disgust and horror.

Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway and Denmark 2003

I forgot to say that at Clifton, and at various places near the rocks, we were beset by men, women, and children, having very beautiful polished specimens of the various stones found in the quarries, together with minerals and petrifactions.

Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland Various