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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... have any Concern or Zeal for the advancement of the one , or the fecurity of the other . The Principles on which I have grounded my Arguments Bate Dublin 1-947 57021 DEDICATION . in the following difcourfe in DEDICATION .
... have any Concern or Zeal for the advancement of the one , or the fecurity of the other . The Principles on which I have grounded my Arguments Bate Dublin 1-947 57021 DEDICATION . in the following difcourfe in DEDICATION .
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... principles of Philofo- phy , that it is a wonder how they should be believed by any , but it is still a greater won- der how they came to be fo much applauded and received among the Learned , as they were . I will here fet down fome of ...
... principles of Philofo- phy , that it is a wonder how they should be believed by any , but it is still a greater won- der how they came to be fo much applauded and received among the Learned , as they were . I will here fet down fome of ...
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... principles of matter , and motion , without the help of attraction and occult qualities . He was the first world - maker this Century produced , for he supposes that God at the beginning created only a certain quantity of matter , and ...
... principles of matter , and motion , without the help of attraction and occult qualities . He was the first world - maker this Century produced , for he supposes that God at the beginning created only a certain quantity of matter , and ...
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... principles of Philofophy , that Mr. Wotton either underftands no Geometry , or elfe that he never read Des Cartes's principles , for from the beginning to the end of them there is not one demonftration drawn from Geometry , or indeed ...
... principles of Philofophy , that Mr. Wotton either underftands no Geometry , or elfe that he never read Des Cartes's principles , for from the beginning to the end of them there is not one demonftration drawn from Geometry , or indeed ...
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... fhew'd in his principles , that the earth and the other planets can move in a Vortex . So that the notion of a Vortex being ruined , the whole whole Cartefian fyftem muft of neceffity fall to the ground 14 The Introduction .
... fhew'd in his principles , that the earth and the other planets can move in a Vortex . So that the notion of a Vortex being ruined , the whole whole Cartefian fyftem muft of neceffity fall to the ground 14 The Introduction .
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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...