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 168
... demonstrate this , I assume the height of the water , which was derived from the Comet , to have been a tenth part of the thickness of the whole Crust ; tho doubtless this is much greater than in reality it can be allowed to have been ...
... demonstrate this , I assume the height of the water , which was derived from the Comet , to have been a tenth part of the thickness of the whole Crust ; tho doubtless this is much greater than in reality it can be allowed to have been ...
Pagina 275
... demonstrated of any other point . As for his other thought , viz . That the Sea ought to be feventeen miles deeper at the Equator than at the Poles ; he would have done well to have offered us fome of his ab- ftruse reasons why it ought ...
... demonstrated of any other point . As for his other thought , viz . That the Sea ought to be feventeen miles deeper at the Equator than at the Poles ; he would have done well to have offered us fome of his ab- ftruse reasons why it ought ...
Pagina 279
... demonstrated from moft evident and Geome- trical principles ; and if the Defender does not understand them , it will be his wifest course to fufpend his judgement till he has T 4 learn't learn't as much of the Elements of Geome- try and ...
... demonstrated from moft evident and Geome- trical principles ; and if the Defender does not understand them , it will be his wifest course to fufpend his judgement till he has T 4 learn't learn't as much of the Elements of Geome- try and ...
Pagina 335
... demonstrated that no preffure of the Fluid whatsoever , could make the Cruft fink deeper into the Abyss . • In answer to this he is pleas'd to tell me In On Mr. Whiston's New Theory . 335 cannot see how this will anfwer the account ...
... demonstrated that no preffure of the Fluid whatsoever , could make the Cruft fink deeper into the Abyss . • In answer to this he is pleas'd to tell me In On Mr. Whiston's New Theory . 335 cannot see how this will anfwer the account ...
Pagina 338
... demonstrated , that the fluid under the Cruft could not be raised fo high as to spread its felf upon the furface of the Earth . But because Mr. Whifton has not taken any notice of this cafe , nor answered any thing to the Calculation ...
... demonstrated , that the fluid under the Cruft could not be raised fo high as to spread its felf upon the furface of the Earth . But because Mr. Whifton has not taken any notice of this cafe , nor answered any thing to the Calculation ...
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