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writes that "he Bible narrative does not commence with creation, as is commonly supposed, but with the formation of Adam and Eve, millions of years after our planet had been created. Its previous history, so far as
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Gall himself was an advocate of accessible mapping for blind people. One format he suggested was to combine
Braille printing with twine to indicate lines. An 1851 book included such a map by Gall and his partner Inglis. It used raised borders to indicate county boundaries and other features.
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Gall was born on 27 September 1808, the son of Ann Collie and James Gall, a printer who founded the printing company of Gall & Inglis in
Edinburgh, which specialised in easy-access astronomy. His uncle, John Gall, ran a coach-building business. He was baptised at
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graduating in 1855. His first role was in the establishment of a mission at
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The Synagogue Not the Temple, the Germ and Model of the Christian Church
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Primeeval Man Unveiled: or The Anthropology of the Bible,
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Primeeval Man Unveiled: or The Anthropology of the Bible
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