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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Pàgina 78
... how a Mountain can make way to the dilatation and motion of vapours is far beyond my pitch of understanding , to me it seems reasonable that they should refift both , and it 78 An Examination every one that wanted water must go as far ...
... how a Mountain can make way to the dilatation and motion of vapours is far beyond my pitch of understanding , to me it seems reasonable that they should refift both , and it 78 An Examination every one that wanted water must go as far ...
Pàgina 79
... seems reasonable that they should refift both , and hinder the vapours either from moving forward or dilating themselves . Sure I am , Cold is fo far from being any ways conducive to the dilatation of vapours , that it does always ...
... seems reasonable that they should refift both , and hinder the vapours either from moving forward or dilating themselves . Sure I am , Cold is fo far from being any ways conducive to the dilatation of vapours , that it does always ...
Pàgina 84
... seems they would ftand in Lakes and Pooles , having no defcent one way more than another . The Theorist therefore to take off the ob- jection , will have the earth not to be of an exact Spherical , but an Oval figure , in which he fays ...
... seems they would ftand in Lakes and Pooles , having no defcent one way more than another . The Theorist therefore to take off the ob- jection , will have the earth not to be of an exact Spherical , but an Oval figure , in which he fays ...
Pàgina 89
... seems to me that the Theorift in this part has endeavoured to give us a proof of his great skill in Logicks , for he from a poffible fuppofition , has endeavoured directly to prove its contradictory , that is , because all Bodies do ...
... seems to me that the Theorift in this part has endeavoured to give us a proof of his great skill in Logicks , for he from a poffible fuppofition , has endeavoured directly to prove its contradictory , that is , because all Bodies do ...
Pàgina 147
... seems to be pleafed with Dr. Woodwards method of raifing Vapours through the Earth to furnish the Rivers with water by the help of a central fire ; which he thinks is eafily accounted for , by fuppofing the in- terior folid of the Earth ...
... seems to be pleafed with Dr. Woodwards method of raifing Vapours through the Earth to furnish the Rivers with water by the help of a central fire ; which he thinks is eafily accounted for , by fuppofing the in- terior folid of the Earth ...
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Pàgina 236 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth ; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Pàgina 237 - God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged ; the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained ; and the waters returned from off the earth continually : and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
Pàgina 236 - And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
Pàgina 2 - ... quite another law from this ; for the fquares of their periodical times are always as the cubes of their diftances, and therefore fince they do not obferve that law, which of neceffity they muft, if they fwim in a vortex, it is a demonftration that there are no vortices, in which the planets are carried round the fun.
Pàgina 236 - In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
Pàgina 31 - ... which being once filled, all the overplus of water that comes thither runs over by the lowest place, and breaking out by the sides of the hills forms single springs...
Pàgina 17 - Heaven and the earth ; and the earth was without form, and void, and darknefs was upon the face of the deep ; and the fpirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Pàgina 30 - The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
Pàgina 31 - Valleys between the Ridges of the Hills, and coming to unite, form little Rivulets or Brooks : many of thefe again meeting in one common Valley, and gaining the plain Ground, being grown...