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 3
... tells us that the eclipfe of the Sun was after the man- ner of the turning of a boat , when the con- cave as to our fight appears uppermoft , and the convex neithermoft . Another Philofopher faid , that when the Sun was eclipfed , it ...
... tells us that the eclipfe of the Sun was after the man- ner of the turning of a boat , when the con- cave as to our fight appears uppermoft , and the convex neithermoft . Another Philofopher faid , that when the Sun was eclipfed , it ...
Pagina 4
... tell us , how the World was made ,, when it is plain he knew not what it was . He who defires to know more of the wild notions of the old Philofophers , may confult Diogenes Laertius , or Plutarch's Books of the fentiments of ...
... tell us , how the World was made ,, when it is plain he knew not what it was . He who defires to know more of the wild notions of the old Philofophers , may confult Diogenes Laertius , or Plutarch's Books of the fentiments of ...
Pagina 7
... tells us alfo , that fince God " has the Ideas of all beings in himself , the " Soul muft needs fee what there is in God " which represents created beings ; for Bo ❝dies are not vifible of themselves , they not " being able to act upon ...
... tells us alfo , that fince God " has the Ideas of all beings in himself , the " Soul muft needs fee what there is in God " which represents created beings ; for Bo ❝dies are not vifible of themselves , they not " being able to act upon ...
Pagina 17
... tell you is their hypothefis , and they will not be beaten eafily from it , fince it may be defended as well , as any other Philofophical Theory which pretends to give an account of the origination of the World , and is as precarious as ...
... tell you is their hypothefis , and they will not be beaten eafily from it , fince it may be defended as well , as any other Philofophical Theory which pretends to give an account of the origination of the World , and is as precarious as ...
Pagina 21
... tell him , he is fo far out in his account of the cold at the poles , that tho ' the North pole be much colder in the Winter than it is in the Sum- mer , yet it is fome hundred thousands of miles nearer to the Sun in Winter than in ...
... tell him , he is fo far out in his account of the cold at the poles , that tho ' the North pole be much colder in the Winter than it is in the Sum- mer , yet it is fome hundred thousands of miles nearer to the Sun in Winter than in ...
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