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 pages |
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... round the Sun , obferve quite another fort of a law than this , for the fquares of their Perio- dical times , are always as the cubes of their distances , and therefore fince they do not ob- ferve that law , which of neceffity they muft ...
... round the Sun , obferve quite another fort of a law than this , for the fquares of their Perio- dical times , are always as the cubes of their distances , and therefore fince they do not ob- ferve that law , which of neceffity they muft ...
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... round the earth , in an El- lipfis , in whofe centre the earth is placed , fo that by this 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 ...
... round the earth , in an El- lipfis , in whofe centre the earth is placed , fo that by this 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 ...
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... round . So that the hypothefis " which removes its Poles fo much farther " from the Sun , muft alfo allow the cold " thereabouts to be proportionably augment- " ed . And tho ' in the hundred and fourth de- ઠંડ gree of latitude ( as ...
... round . So that the hypothefis " which removes its Poles fo much farther " from the Sun , muft alfo allow the cold " thereabouts to be proportionably augment- " ed . And tho ' in the hundred and fourth de- ઠંડ gree of latitude ( as ...
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... 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 of the Ecliptick ...
... 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 of the Ecliptick ...
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... round the Sun of no fort of use and advantage to it , ( And this I fuppofe can- not well agree with the infinite wifdom of its Maker , ) it brings with it fuch a train of confequences , which if men would confider , I believe there ...
... round the Sun of no fort of use and advantage to it , ( And this I fuppofe can- not well agree with the infinite wifdom of its Maker , ) it brings with it fuch a train of confequences , which if men would confider , I believe there ...
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Page 236 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth ; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...