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 4
... folid Philo- fophy . They do now perceive the intimate effence of all things , and have discovered Na- ture in all her works , and can tell you the true cause of every effect , from the fole prin- } ciples will be- ciples of matter and ...
... folid Philo- fophy . They do now perceive the intimate effence of all things , and have discovered Na- ture in all her works , and can tell you the true cause of every effect , from the fole prin- } ciples will be- ciples of matter and ...
Pàgina 8
... folid piece of non- fenfe . The fame Philofopher affirms that Bodies of their own nature are neither heard , feen , fmelt , nor tafted , and when for example we tafte any thing , the Body tafted cannot produce any favour in us , but God ...
... folid piece of non- fenfe . The fame Philofopher affirms that Bodies of their own nature are neither heard , feen , fmelt , nor tafted , and when for example we tafte any thing , the Body tafted cannot produce any favour in us , but God ...
Pàgina 25
... folid as Glafs or Chrystal , how could the waters get thro ' them to de- fcend upon the earth ? If fluid as the Air or Ether , how could the waters reft upon them , it being heavier than Air ? But if you will fuppofe , that waters were ...
... folid as Glafs or Chrystal , how could the waters get thro ' them to de- fcend upon the earth ? If fluid as the Air or Ether , how could the waters reft upon them , it being heavier than Air ? But if you will fuppofe , that waters were ...
Pàgina 29
... folid or vola- tile . The first change he imagines that did happen to this Mafie , was , that the heaviest and groffeft parts funk down towards the mid- dle of it ( for there he fuppofes the Center of its gravity ) and conftituted the ...
... folid or vola- tile . The first change he imagines that did happen to this Mafie , was , that the heaviest and groffeft parts funk down towards the mid- dle of it ( for there he fuppofes the Center of its gravity ) and conftituted the ...
Pàgina 33
... folid concrete fubftance upon the fur- face of the oil . But this confequence will foon appear to be falfe , if we confider the true reason why fome bodies , tho ' fpecifically heavi er than the fluid in which they are put , do not fink ...
... folid concrete fubftance upon the fur- face of the oil . But this confequence will foon appear to be falfe , if we confider the true reason why fome bodies , tho ' fpecifically heavi er than the fluid in which they are put , do not fink ...
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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...