In regard to mammiferous remains, a glance at the historical table published in Lyell's Manual, will bring home the truth, how accidental and rare is their preservation, far better than pages of detail.
关于哺乳动物遗骸， 只要看一眼《 莱尔手册》 中发表的历史表，就会明白真相， 它们的保存是多么偶然和罕见， 远比一页页的细节要好。