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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... Figures ( 25 in Number ) Engraved on Copper Plates . To the whole is annexed a DISSERTATION ON THE Different Figures of the Cœleftial Bodies , & c . With a Summary Expofition of the Cartefian and Newtonian Systems . By Monf . de ...
... Figures ( 25 in Number ) Engraved on Copper Plates . To the whole is annexed a DISSERTATION ON THE Different Figures of the Cœleftial Bodies , & c . With a Summary Expofition of the Cartefian and Newtonian Systems . By Monf . de ...
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... Figures ( 25 in Number ) Engraved on Copper Plates . To the whole is annexed a DISSERTATION ON THE Different Figures of the Cæleftial Bodies , & c . With a Summary Expofition of the Cartefian and Newtonian Systems . By Monf . de ...
... Figures ( 25 in Number ) Engraved on Copper Plates . To the whole is annexed a DISSERTATION ON THE Different Figures of the Cæleftial Bodies , & c . With a Summary Expofition of the Cartefian and Newtonian Systems . By Monf . de ...
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... figure , and they had given rules to take the dimenfions of it ? The fame Epicurus affirms , in contradiction both to fenfe and reafon , that the Sun , Moon , and Stars are no bigger than they appear to us to be , and for any thing that ...
... figure , and they had given rules to take the dimenfions of it ? The fame Epicurus affirms , in contradiction both to fenfe and reafon , that the Sun , Moon , and Stars are no bigger than they appear to us to be , and for any thing that ...
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... figure , is a demonftra- tion , and then indeed he may produce enough of fuch demonftrations in his Philofophical works . So far was Des Cartes from Marrying Phyficks with Geometry , that it was his great fault that he made no ufe at ...
... figure , is a demonftra- tion , and then indeed he may produce enough of fuch demonftrations in his Philofophical works . So far was Des Cartes from Marrying Phyficks with Geometry , that it was his great fault that he made no ufe at ...
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... figure , than if it were perfectly Spheri- cal . To do which he fuppofes that a Circle form- ed into a moderate Oval , will have its Poles at least a fortieth part farther diftant from the equator , than if it were perfectly spheri ...
... figure , than if it were perfectly Spheri- cal . To do which he fuppofes that a Circle form- ed into a moderate Oval , will have its Poles at least a fortieth part farther diftant from the equator , than if it were perfectly spheri ...
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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...