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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... mean : Nevertheless fince the defign of it is no other than to fhew , that true Philofophy doth not contradict the Scri- ptures , I am inclined to hope it will find a favorable acceptance among fuch as have any Concern or Zeal for the ...
... mean : Nevertheless fince the defign of it is no other than to fhew , that true Philofophy doth not contradict the Scri- ptures , I am inclined to hope it will find a favorable acceptance among fuch as have any Concern or Zeal for the ...
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... means , the Moon will have two Apogeons , and two Perigeons , and he fays that the Moon is in one of her Perigeons always at the time of her oppofition , or conjunction , and by this means the preffes then more strongly upon the Sea ...
... means , the Moon will have two Apogeons , and two Perigeons , and he fays that the Moon is in one of her Perigeons always at the time of her oppofition , or conjunction , and by this means the preffes then more strongly upon the Sea ...
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... mean , which is founded upon obfervations and calculations , both which are undoubtedly the most certain principles , that a Philofopher can build upon . It is in vain to think that a fyftem of Natural Phi- lofophy can be framed without ...
... mean , which is founded upon obfervations and calculations , both which are undoubtedly the most certain principles , that a Philofopher can build upon . It is in vain to think that a fyftem of Natural Phi- lofophy can be framed without ...
Pagina 54
... mean time turned round the Sun as it does now , that then indeed the Sun would feem to rife and fet every day , and make its circuit from Weft to Eaft , under the fixed ftars in the fpace of a year , but then there would be no divifion ...
... mean time turned round the Sun as it does now , that then indeed the Sun would feem to rife and fet every day , and make its circuit from Weft to Eaft , under the fixed ftars in the fpace of a year , but then there would be no divifion ...
Pagina 56
... means fit that the Sun fhould fhine upon every part of it throughout the year with an equal tenour and force , but there ought to be fuch alterations and changes of his heat as are neceffary to produce the defign'd effects , for it is ...
... means fit that the Sun fhould fhine upon every part of it throughout the year with an equal tenour and force , but there ought to be fuch alterations and changes of his heat as are neceffary to produce the defign'd effects , for it is ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 236 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth ; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...