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 Theory |
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Nay according to him it is impoflible for any man co move his own Arm , but when
he is willing to move it , God takes it and moves it up and down , as the man ,
whose Arm it is , wills . If a Rebellious Son or Subject murther his Father or his ...
Nay according to him it is impoflible for any man co move his own Arm , but when
he is willing to move it , God takes it and moves it up and down , as the man ,
whose Arm it is , wills . If a Rebellious Son or Subject murther his Father or his ...
Pagina 14
Besides if the earth were carried in a Vortex , it must necessarily move faster ,
when it is in the beginning of ... ( and by consequence moves So much the swifter
, ) than it would do when it is in the beginning of Pisces , and that in the
proportion ...
Besides if the earth were carried in a Vortex , it must necessarily move faster ,
when it is in the beginning of ... ( and by consequence moves So much the swifter
, ) than it would do when it is in the beginning of Pisces , and that in the
proportion ...
Pagina 87
... fame cause continued to act ; that is , as long as the Earth turns round its own
Axis in the space of twenty four hours , but if the Earth should cease to move
round , then indeed in that case and no other , the water would return to the
Æquator .
... fame cause continued to act ; that is , as long as the Earth turns round its own
Axis in the space of twenty four hours , but if the Earth should cease to move
round , then indeed in that case and no other , the water would return to the
Æquator .
Pagina 221
... retrocede or move backwards from East to Welt ; and this is that which the
Aftronomers call the precefsion of the Equinox , by which the fixed Stars seem to
move from the West to the East with a very slow motion , and the Constellation
Aries ...
... retrocede or move backwards from East to Welt ; and this is that which the
Aftronomers call the precefsion of the Equinox , by which the fixed Stars seem to
move from the West to the East with a very slow motion , and the Constellation
Aries ...
Pagina 278
... and settle it self there in its natural figure , and because the point M is nearer to
the surface PÆ than B , the water must move from B to M , but the point N being
nearer to the surface into which the water does naturally affect to settle its self : it
...
... and settle it self there in its natural figure , and because the point M is nearer to
the surface PÆ than B , the water must move from B to M , but the point N being
nearer to the surface into which the water does naturally affect to settle its self : it
...
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Pagina 232 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth ; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Pagina 233 - 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 232 - 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 232 - 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 29 - ... 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 15 - 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 28 - 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 29 - 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...
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | 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 Theory |
| Auteur | John Keill |
| Editie | 2 |
| Uitgever | H. Clements, 1734 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | de University of Michigan |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 14 april 2006 |
| Lengte | 414 pagina's |
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