An Examination of Dr. Burnet's Theory of the Earth: With Some Remarks on Mr. Whiston's New Theory of the Earth. Also an Examination of the Reflections on the Theory of the Earth, and a Defence of the Remarks on Mr. Whiston's New TheoryH. Clements, 1734 - 414 pàgines |
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... Whifton the Ingenious Author of this new Theory of the Earth , has made greater difco- veries and proceeded on more Philofophical Principles than all the Theorists before him have done . In his Theory there are fome very ftrange ...
... Whifton the Ingenious Author of this new Theory of the Earth , has made greater difco- veries and proceeded on more Philofophical Principles than all the Theorists before him have done . In his Theory there are fome very ftrange ...
Pàgina 141
... Whifton fuppofes it was formed . Mr .. Mr. Whifton's firft Hypothefis is , that the antient Chaos. Theory of the Earth.A 141.
... Whifton fuppofes it was formed . Mr .. Mr. Whifton's firft Hypothefis is , that the antient Chaos. Theory of the Earth.A 141.
Pàgina 142
... Whifton's firft Hypothefis is , that the antient Chaos , the Origin of our Earth was the Atmosphere of a Comet ; but this fuppo- fition , tho ' he endeavours to prove it by feveral Arguments , doth not feem probable for the reafons ...
... Whifton's firft Hypothefis is , that the antient Chaos , the Origin of our Earth was the Atmosphere of a Comet ; but this fuppo- fition , tho ' he endeavours to prove it by feveral Arguments , doth not feem probable for the reafons ...
Pàgina 143
... Whifton fuppofes , that this great darkness mentioned in the Scripture , proceeded from the fubfiding of the vaft Denfe and heavy Fluid , or large Abyss , which he fays encompaffed the central folid , and was it felf covered over with a ...
... Whifton fuppofes , that this great darkness mentioned in the Scripture , proceeded from the fubfiding of the vaft Denfe and heavy Fluid , or large Abyss , which he fays encompaffed the central folid , and was it felf covered over with a ...
Pàgina 144
... Whifton fpeaks of , on which he fays the upper Cruft of our Earth is founded ; it being certain , that the Scriptures are to be understood of an Abyfs which was then dark , and afterwards when light was created , was illuminated and ...
... Whifton fpeaks of , on which he fays the upper Cruft of our Earth is founded ; it being certain , that the Scriptures are to be understood of an Abyfs which was then dark , and afterwards when light was created , was illuminated and ...
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