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 35
... rest for the refiftance of the Medium , yet even in that cafe , the velocity would far exceed that of the swifteft bullet , that can be shot out of a Cannon . Thus , I think , I have made it evident , that the particles of earth after ...
... rest for the refiftance of the Medium , yet even in that cafe , the velocity would far exceed that of the swifteft bullet , that can be shot out of a Cannon . Thus , I think , I have made it evident , that the particles of earth after ...
Pagina 41
... rest upon . 2 This is the Theorift's great argument why the face of the primitive earth was smooth and uniform and without Mountains ; which if we confider narrowly , it will apear to depend upon a precarious and falfe fuppofition ...
... rest upon . 2 This is the Theorift's great argument why the face of the primitive earth was smooth and uniform and without Mountains ; which if we confider narrowly , it will apear to depend upon a precarious and falfe fuppofition ...
Pagina 59
... rest of the works of nature were well obferved , we fhould find several advantages which accrue to us by their pre- fent conftitution , which are far beyond the ufes ufes of them that are yet difcovered , by which Of the Theory . 59.
... rest of the works of nature were well obferved , we fhould find several advantages which accrue to us by their pre- fent conftitution , which are far beyond the ufes ufes of them that are yet difcovered , by which Of the Theory . 59.
Pagina 62
... rest of the parallels . After the fame manner the action of the Sun in Summer and Winter may be eafily Calculated for any Latitude or distance from the æquator , by which it will plainly appear that the heat of the Sun while it moves ...
... rest of the parallels . After the fame manner the action of the Sun in Summer and Winter may be eafily Calculated for any Latitude or distance from the æquator , by which it will plainly appear that the heat of the Sun while it moves ...
Pagina 160
... were brought on the Earth ; and this he fuppofes to be per- formed by a wind , which dried up fome , and forced the rest through the Cracks and Fiffures of 1 of the Earth into the Abyss , in which a 160 Remarks on Mr. Whifton's.
... were brought on the Earth ; and this he fuppofes to be per- formed by a wind , which dried up fome , and forced the rest through the Cracks and Fiffures of 1 of the Earth into the Abyss , in which a 160 Remarks on Mr. Whifton's.
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abfolutely Abyfs Abyſs afferts againſt alfo alſo anſwer Antediluvian arife Atmoſphere attraction Axis becauſe Bodies cafe caufes cauſe Center centrifugal force Comet confequently confiderable Cruft Cycloids defcend defcribe defign Deluge demonftrated Diameter diſtance diurnal motion diurnal rotation eafily Ecliptick endeavour equal Equator faid falfe fall fame fays fecond feems felf fenfe fhew fhould fiffures Figure fince firft fluid fmall folid fome fquare ftill fuch fufficient fuppofe fuppofition fure furface gravity greateſt heat himſelf Hypothefis impoffible increaſe leaft leaſt lefs luge matter miles Mofes moft moſt motion Mountains move muft muſt nature neceffary obferved Ocean paffed Philofophers plain Planets poffible pofition Poles prefent preffed preffure Primitive Earth proportion purpoſe quantity raiſed reafon refiftance reft reprefent rife Rivers ſeems ſpace Spheroid ſuppoſe thefe themſelves thence Theorift Theory theſe thing thofe thoſe thro tion underſtand univerfal uſe vapours Weft weight Whifton whofe