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 páginas |
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... water , which would be fufficient to cover the whole Earth , above the Tops of the highest Mountains , and finds that no less than eight Oceans of water could be fufficient for fuch a Work . Now it is certain ( fays he ) that fuch a ...
... water , which would be fufficient to cover the whole Earth , above the Tops of the highest Mountains , and finds that no less than eight Oceans of water could be fufficient for fuch a Work . Now it is certain ( fays he ) that fuch a ...
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... water than can be found , and more , if found , than can be difpos'd of This ... water upon the earth ; and if it were once brought , it is as impoffible to ... Sea ftand on a heap , while the Ifraelites paffed through ? Is any thing of ...
... water than can be found , and more , if found , than can be difpos'd of This ... water upon the earth ; and if it were once brought , it is as impoffible to ... Sea ftand on a heap , while the Ifraelites paffed through ? Is any thing of ...
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... water and if we defcend into the Mines or Pits , we fhall find the matter ... water , muft of neceffity place it felf nigher the Center , and leave the water ... Sea , and thereby made fit and habitable both for man and beafts , without ...
... water and if we defcend into the Mines or Pits , we fhall find the matter ... water , muft of neceffity place it felf nigher the Center , and leave the water ... Sea , and thereby made fit and habitable both for man and beafts , without ...
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... Sea . The proof which he brings for this bold affertion , is , that the Globe of the Earth could not rife immediately ... Water . Then laftly seeing this concrete Orb of Earth upon the face of the Water would be of the fame form with the ...
... Sea . The proof which he brings for this bold affertion , is , that the Globe of the Earth could not rife immediately ... Water . Then laftly seeing this concrete Orb of Earth upon the face of the Water would be of the fame form with the ...
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... Sea . For the Sea and all the Maffe of Water was inclos'd within this exterior Earth , which had no other bafis or foundation to reft upon . This is the Theorift's great argument why the face of the primitive earth was smooth and ...
... Sea . For the Sea and all the Maffe of Water was inclos'd within this exterior Earth , which had no other bafis or foundation to reft upon . This is the Theorift's great argument why the face of the primitive earth was smooth and ...
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Página 236 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth ; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...