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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... and habitable both for man and beafts , without the help of Natural and Mechanical caufes , which would have duc'd the contrary effect . D 3 pro- Several Several other arguments might be brought to demonstrate that the Of the Theory . 37.
... and habitable both for man and beafts , without the help of Natural and Mechanical caufes , which would have duc'd the contrary effect . D 3 pro- Several Several other arguments might be brought to demonstrate that the Of the Theory . 37.
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... demonstrate that the frame of this World was the refult of wisdom and counsel , and not of the neceffary and effential Laws of motion and gravitation , which could never have either made or fupported the World . I always won- der'd at ...
... demonstrate that the frame of this World was the refult of wisdom and counsel , and not of the neceffary and effential Laws of motion and gravitation , which could never have either made or fupported the World . I always won- der'd at ...
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... demonstrated by the Writers of Hydro- . Ataticks , that a Sphere ( or indeed any other body ) whofe Center of Gravity coincides with its Center of Magnitude , if put in a fluid of the fame intensive Gravity with its felf , will be ...
... demonstrated by the Writers of Hydro- . Ataticks , that a Sphere ( or indeed any other body ) whofe Center of Gravity coincides with its Center of Magnitude , if put in a fluid of the fame intensive Gravity with its felf , will be ...
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... demonstrated , that there must be a con- tinual wind blowing that way , in an Earth where there were no Mountains to change the direction of the wind ; juft as it is now in the Atlantick and Pacifick Oceans . And feeing the vapours fwim ...
... demonstrated , that there must be a con- tinual wind blowing that way , in an Earth where there were no Mountains to change the direction of the wind ; juft as it is now in the Atlantick and Pacifick Oceans . And feeing the vapours fwim ...
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... demonstrated of any other point . As for his other thought , viz . That the Sea ought to be feventeen miles deeper at the Equator than at the Poles ; he would have done well to have offered us fome of his ab- ftrufe reasons why it ought ...
... demonstrated of any other point . As for his other thought , viz . That the Sea ought to be feventeen miles deeper at the Equator than at the Poles ; he would have done well to have offered us fome of his ab- ftrufe reasons why it ought ...
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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...