Animalcules with siliceous envelopes and skeletons are by no means so abundant as those that secrete carbonate of lime, but they are very widely diffused through the oceans, and in favourable places are so abundant that they may well give rise eventually to extensive beds of flint.
"Geology"
James Geikie
The weather was superb, and our captain took advantage of a favourable breeze to set sail.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
The markings of my hand, said they, were especially favourable.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot