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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... will have its Poles at least a fortieth part farther diftant from the equator , than if it were perfectly spheri- " Now according to this proportion , C 2 cal . " allowing " allowing the earth to be 7000 miles in " The Introduction . 19.
... will have its Poles at least a fortieth part farther diftant from the equator , than if it were perfectly spheri- " Now according to this proportion , C 2 cal . " allowing " allowing the earth to be 7000 miles in " The Introduction . 19.
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... better than I do , neither will I confine my felf to follow the Author from Chapter to Chapter , and find Fault with every thing contain'd in the Theory Theory , least it should look more like fpite- fulness 22 The Introduction .
... better than I do , neither will I confine my felf to follow the Author from Chapter to Chapter , and find Fault with every thing contain'd in the Theory Theory , least it should look more like fpite- fulness 22 The Introduction .
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... least it should look more like fpite- fulness and ill nature than a diligent fearch after Truth . My defign therefore is to choose out fome of the principal heads of the Theory , and having fhown them to be falfe and difagreeable to the ...
... least it should look more like fpite- fulness and ill nature than a diligent fearch after Truth . My defign therefore is to choose out fome of the principal heads of the Theory , and having fhown them to be falfe and difagreeable to the ...
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... least at the fame diftance from the Centre , is thicker than another : which muft neceffarily fall out , if the Chaos had an exact fpherical figure , as the Theorift fuppo- fes . If it were otherwife , it is plain by Hy- droftatical ...
... least at the fame diftance from the Centre , is thicker than another : which muft neceffarily fall out , if the Chaos had an exact fpherical figure , as the Theorift fuppo- fes . If it were otherwife , it is plain by Hy- droftatical ...
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... least as great as they are now , and the world altogether as well peopled . And if fo , fince men lived then to a very great age , ( fome of them to nine hundred years ) they would be well taught by experience , and un derstand most of ...
... least as great as they are now , and the world altogether as well peopled . And if fo , fince men lived then to a very great age , ( fome of them to nine hundred years ) they would be well taught by experience , and un derstand most of ...
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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...