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 pagina's |
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Pagina 34
... cafe four times greater ; which will not equal the force of its gravity , and therefore the fphere muft defcend . So in our prefent cafe , tho ' fome fmall grains of duft or earth may fwim upon the furface of Oil , yet these when ...
... cafe four times greater ; which will not equal the force of its gravity , and therefore the fphere muft defcend . So in our prefent cafe , tho ' fome fmall grains of duft or earth may fwim upon the furface of Oil , yet these when ...
Pagina 35
... cafe , the velocity would far exceed that of the fwifteft bullet , that can be fhot out of a Cannon . usolod flod on Thus , I think , I have made it evident , that the particles of earth after falling thro ' the air , could not reft ...
... cafe , the velocity would far exceed that of the fwifteft bullet , that can be fhot out of a Cannon . usolod flod on Thus , I think , I have made it evident , that the particles of earth after falling thro ' the air , could not reft ...
Pagina 49
... cafe there could be no current Water or Rivers ; and where there is no current waters there must be but uncomfortable living . How many great parts of the world lie perfectly deftitute of inha- bitants for want of waters ? Travellers ...
... cafe there could be no current Water or Rivers ; and where there is no current waters there must be but uncomfortable living . How many great parts of the world lie perfectly deftitute of inha- bitants for want of waters ? Travellers ...
Pagina 59
... cafe , and I undertake to fhew , that we who live in this part of the World , and have greatest need of the Suns heat , have more of it take the whole year about , than if the Sun moved continually in the equator , whereas they that ...
... cafe , and I undertake to fhew , that we who live in this part of the World , and have greatest need of the Suns heat , have more of it take the whole year about , than if the Sun moved continually in the equator , whereas they that ...
Pagina 75
... cafe could be drawn from the abyss . And therefore if the whole cruft of the An- tediluvian earth were but of the fame bignefs with our now dry land , it would have but one five thousandth part of the water to furnish it , that our ...
... cafe could be drawn from the abyss . And therefore if the whole cruft of the An- tediluvian earth were but of the fame bignefs with our now dry land , it would have but one five thousandth part of the water to furnish it , that our ...
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