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body_n nor_o
that_o thick_a and_o gross_a atmosphere_n which_o now_o encompass_n the_o earth_n all_o which_o i_o mean_v as_o well_o the_o gross_a atmosphere_n itself_o as_o those_o its_o heterogeneous_a mixture_n be_v a_o very_a natural_a offspring_n of_o the_o deluge_n according_a to_o the_o present_a account_n thereof_o for_o see_v we_o at_o that_o time_n pass_v clear_a through_o the_o chaotick_a atmosphere_n of_o a_o comet_n and_o through_o the_o tail_n derive_v from_o it_o we_o must_v needs_o bear_v off_o and_o acquire_v vast_a quantity_n of_o such_o heterogeneous_a and_o indigested_a mass_n as_o our_o air_n now_o contain_v in_o it_o whence_o those_o effect_n here_o mention_v will_v natural_o proceed_v it_o be_v probable_a the_o original_a air_n be_v too_o pure_a rare_a and_o thin_a to_o sustain_v any_o gross_a and_o earthy_a particle_n though_o they_o have_v be_v leave_v in_o it_o at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o its_o heat_n both_o for_o kind_n and_o degree_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o 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