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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... turn round in their Horizons , never rifing higher nor falling lower , the nearer one came to the equator , fo much higher would he have the Sun in his meridian , but in the fame place it would al- ways be at a constant height at twelve ...
... turn round in their Horizons , never rifing higher nor falling lower , the nearer one came to the equator , fo much higher would he have the Sun in his meridian , but in the fame place it would al- ways be at a constant height at twelve ...
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... turn round about a point without any other motion , neceffarily keeps all its diameters parallel to themselves , and by confequence the axis which is one of them must also be parallel to its felf , for fince the time of its revolution ...
... turn round about a point without any other motion , neceffarily keeps all its diameters parallel to themselves , and by confequence the axis which is one of them must also be parallel to its felf , for fince the time of its revolution ...
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... turns round its own Axis in the fpace of twenty four hours , but if the Earth fhould ceafe to move round , then indeed in that cafe and no other , the water would re- turn to the Equator . For let the Figure , [ Fig . 3. Plate II ...
... turns round its own Axis in the fpace of twenty four hours , but if the Earth fhould ceafe to move round , then indeed in that cafe and no other , the water would re- turn to the Equator . For let the Figure , [ Fig . 3. Plate II ...
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... turn round the Earth ; for no Comets have any fecondary Planets which move round them : fince then the Moon did not before that time appertain to the Earth but was really at the time of the Mofaick Creation , if not Created and formed ...
... turn round the Earth ; for no Comets have any fecondary Planets which move round them : fince then the Moon did not before that time appertain to the Earth but was really at the time of the Mofaick Creation , if not Created and formed ...
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... turn round its Axis in the space of twenty four hours , by which the action of the Sun would be very much less than before . If therefore the Earth had no diurnal rotation till after the fall ; and if then only it began to turn round ...
... turn round its Axis in the space of twenty four hours , by which the action of the Sun would be very much less than before . If therefore the Earth had no diurnal rotation till after the fall ; and if then only it began to turn round ...
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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...