objection_n concern_v a_o under-current_n at_o the_o proponâ—is_n the_o straits_n of_o gibraltar_n and_o the_o baltic_a sound_n propose_v and_o reply_v to_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84._o concern_v the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o how_o the_o water_n may_v be_v make_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 84_o 15._o the_o inferior_a circulation_n and_o perpetual_a motion_n of_o the_o water_n disapprove_v 86_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o continent_n and_o island_n be_v so_o equal_o disperse_v all_o the_o world_n over_o as_o to_o counterbalance_v one_o another_o so_o that_o the_o centre_n of_o motion_n gravity_n and_o magnitude_n concur_v in_o one_o 87_o 88_o a_o occasional_a discourse_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o fountain_n 89_o 90_o etc._n etc._n to_o 116._o that_o the_o preponderancy_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n lie_v on_o a_o heap_n in_o the_o opposite_a hemisphere_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o water_n ascent_n in_o spring_n prove_v 86_o 88_o 89._o that_o rain_n and_o snow_n may_v suffice_v to_o feed_v the_o spring_n and_o do_v feed_v the_o ordinary_a one_o prove_v 89_o 90_o 91._o that_o the_o rain-water_n sink_v down_o and_o make_v its_o way_n into_o the_o earth_n more_o than_o ten_o or_o twenty_o or_o forty_o or_o even_o a_o hundred_o foot_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n and_o experiment_n 92._o 93_o 94_o etc._n etc._n mr._n halley_n opinion_n that_o spring_n and_o river_n owe_v their_o original_a to_o vapour_n condense_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o not_o unto_o rain_n propound_v and_o approve_v in_o great_a part_n as_o to_o hot_a country_n though_o rains_n even_o there_o not_o whole_o exclude_v p._n 98_o 99_o etc._n etc._n but_o disallow_v as_o to_o the_o more_o temperate_a and_o cold_a one_o yet_o even_o there_o the_o vapour_n grant_v to_o have_v a_o good_a interest_n in_o their_o production_n 101_o 102_o etc._n etc._n to_o 116._o observation_n communicate_v by_o dr._n tancr_n robinson_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o fountain_n drop_v tree_n etc._n etc._n in_o confirmation_n in_o part_n of_o mr._n halley_n opinion_n 110_o 111._o a_o experiment_n of_o my_o own_o in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o drop_v or_o fountain-tree_n 113._o inference_n upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o river_n pour_v into_o the_o sea_n half_a a_o ocean_n of_o water_n daily_o 117_o 118_o etc._n etc._n the_o most_o probable_a cause_n of_o the_o deluge_n viz._n the_o emotion_n of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o a_o extraordinary_a depression_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o sea_n 121_o 122_o 123._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o deluge_n in_o general_n p._n 125._o 126._o chap._n iu._n of_o form_v stone_n sea-shell_n and_o other_o marine_a or_o marine-like_a body_n find_v at_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o shore_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o deluge_n p._n 127._o wherein_o be_v treat_v at_o large_a concern_v the_o nature_n and_o original_a of_o these_o body_n and_o that_o great_a question_n whether_o they_o be_v original_o the_o real_a shell_n and_o bone_n of_o fish_n or_o stone_n cast_v in_o such_o mould_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v primitive_a production_n of_o nature_n in_o imitation_n only_o of_o such_o shell_n and_o bone_n not_o owe_v their_o figure_n to_o they_o large_o discuss_v the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n produce_v and_o weigh_v 127_o 128_o etc._n etc._n to_o 162._o chap._n v._o that_o there_o have_v be_v great_a change_n make_v in_o the_o superficial_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o general_n deluge_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n 163_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o instance_n the_o submersion_n of_o the_o great_a island_n of_o atlantis_n 163._o the_o break_v off_o sicily_n from_o italy_n ceylon_n from_o india_n sumatra_n from_o malacca_n 164_o of_o britain_n from_o france_n prove_v out_o of_o verstegan_n 165_o of_o barbary_n from_o spain_n of_o asia_n from_o thrace_n 166_o 167._o the_o raise_n up_o of_o new_a island_n 167_o 168._o the_o atteration_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o sea_n instance_n whereof_o be_v 1._o the_o dutch_a netherlands_o prove_v out_o of_o verstegan_n by_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o have_v be_v ancient_o cover_v by_o the_o sea_n 2._o the_o great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n run_v through_o holland_n in_o lincolnshire_n the_o isle_n of_o ely_n in_o cambridgeshire_n and_o marshland_n in_o norfolk_n 3._o the_o craux_n in_o provence_n in_o france_n 4._o the_o whole_a land_n of_o egypt_n 5._o probably_n all_o china_n with_o many_o other_o brief_o mention_v 168_o 169_o etc._n etc._n to_o 174._o the_o submersion_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o eruption_n and_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n several_a instance_n thereof_o 175_o 176_o 177._o change_n by_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o sea_n undermine_v the_o shore_n and_o wash_v they_o away_o and_o again_o let_v the_o earth_n so_o wash_v away_o to_o settle_v not_o far_o from_o the_o shore_n and_o so_o raise_v up_o island_n 178_o 179._o change_n by_o the_o depression_n and_o sink_v of_o the_o mountain_n the_o earth_n be_v wash_v down_o by_o shot_n of_o rain_n rivers_n and_o subterraneous_a water_n these_o so_o great_a and_o considerable_a as_o to_o endanger_v in_o conclusion_n the_o submersion_n of_o the_o whole_a dry_a land_n unless_o some_o stop_v be_v put_v p._n 179_o 180_o 181._o change_n make_v by_o earthquake_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n out_o of_o strabo_n pliny_n and_o other_o be_v produce_v 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n a_o particular_a narrative_n and_o account_n of_o the_o late_a terrible_a earthquake_n in_o jamaica_n with_o remark_n and_o observation_n natural_a and_o moral_a upon_o it_o 186_o 187_o etc._n etc._n to_o 194._o a_o occasional_a discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n cause_n and_o difference_n of_o earthquake_n 194_o 195_o etc._n etc._n to_o 206._o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o late_a remarkable_a and_o far-extended_n earthquake_n which_o happen_v here_o with_o we_o in_o england_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n upon_o septemb_n 8._o 1692._o 209_o 210_o etc._n etc._n to_o 216._o of_o extraordinary_a flood_n cause_v by_o long_o continue_v shower_n or_o violent_a storm_n and_o shot_n of_o rain_n 221_o 222_o etc._n etc._n of_o boisterous_a and_o violent_a wind_n and_o hurricans_n what_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o the_o change_v wrought_v in_o the_o earth_n 225_o 226_o 227_o 228._o that_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o proceed_v so_o fast_o towards_o â—_o general_a inundation_n and_o submersion_n by_o water_n as_o the_o force_n and_o agency_n of_o all_o these_o cause_n seem_v to_o require_v 229._o discourse_n iii_o of_o the_o future_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o general_n conslagration_n the_o introduction_n be_v a_o discourse_n concern_v prophecy_n 231_o 232_o etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o division_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o peter_n 3._o 1._o and_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n viz._n i._n testimony_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n 1._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o of_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n 3._o of_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o sage_n ii_o seven_o question_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n propose_v chap._n ii_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o dr._n hammond_n exposition_n refer_v the_o most_o of_o they_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o period_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o polity_n consider_v and_o plead_v for_o 240_o 241_o etc._n etc._n to_o 258._o chap._n iii_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n 258_o 259_o etc._n etc._n to_o 264._o chap._n iu._n the_o testimony_n of_o some_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o other_o writer_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n the_o epicurean_o 264_o the_o stoic_n 265_o etc._n etc._n who_o hold_v certain_a period_n of_o inâ—â—olation_n and_o conflagration_n 267_o 268._o that_o this_o opinion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d conflagration_n be_v of_o far_o great_a antiquity_n than_o that_o sect_n prove_v 272._o chap._n v._o the_o first_o question_n concern_v the_o world_n dissolution_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o nature_n that_o may_v probable_o cause_v or_o argue_v a_o future_a dissolution_n four_o probable_a mean_n propound_v and_o discuss_v 277._o sect._n 1_o the_o first_o be_v the_o probability_n of_o the_o water_n natural_o return_v to_o overflow_v and_o cover_v the_o earth_n 277._o the_o old_a argument_n from_o the_o world_n dissolution_n take_v from_o we_o daily_a consenescency_n and_o decay_n reject_v 278._o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o prevail_a of_o the_o water_n daily_o upon_o the_o dry_a land_n till_o at_o last_o it_o proceed_v to_o a_o total_a submersion_n of_o it_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o thing_n now_o stand_v unless_o
curious_a by_o publish_v a_o general_a catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o form_v stone_n find_v in_o england_n and_o his_o remark_n upon_o they_o and_o i_o have_v likewise_o prove_v by_o good_a authority_n that_o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o high_a mountain_n and_o many_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n too_o there_o have_v be_v bed_n of_o real_a shell_n i_o may_v have_v add_v sharks-teeth_n or_o glossopetrae_n as_o both_o goropius_n becanus_n and_o georgius_n agricola_n testify_v if_o not_o in_o bed_n yet_o plentiful_o disperse_v in_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v several_a medical_n history_n extant_a as_o dr._n tancred_n robinson_n inform_v i_o of_o perfect_a shell_n find_v in_o animal_n body_n in_o who_o gland_n they_o be_v original_o form_v which_o be_v a_o considerable_a objection_n not_o easy_o to_o be_v remove_v tab_n ii_o pag_n 162_o tab_n iii_o pag._n 162_o tab_n iv_o pag_n 162_o chap._n v._n that_o there_o have_v be_v great_a charge_n make_v in_o the_o superficial_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o general_n deluge_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o shall_v now_o discourse_v a_o little_a concern_v such_o change_n as_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o superficial_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o universal_a deluge_n and_o of_o their_o cause_n that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o i_o think_v no_o sober_a and_o intelligent_a person_n can_v deny_v there_o be_v so_o good_a authority_n and_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n relate_v to_o solon_n the_o athenian_a lawgiver_n who_o live_v about_o 600_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n that_o there_o be_v of_o old_a time_n without_o the_o strait_o of_o gibraltar_n a_o vast_a island_n big_a than_o africa_n and_o asia_n together_o call_v atlantis_n which_o be_v afterward_o by_o a_o violent_a earthquake_n and_o mighty_a flood_n and_o inundation_n of_o water_n in_o one_o day_n and_o night_n whole_o overwhelm_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o the_o old_a and_o new_a world_n be_v at_o first_o continuous_a or_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o that_o island_n not_o very_o far_o remote_a from_o each_o other_o that_o the_o island_n of_o sicily_n be_v of_o old_a break_v off_o from_o italy_n by_o the_o irruption_n or_o insinuation_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v general_o believe_v and_o there_o be_v some_o memorial_n thereof_o retain_v in_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o city_n rhegium_n stand_v upon_o the_o fretum_n that_o separate_v italy_n and_o sicily_n which_o signify_v break_v off_o 15._o zancle_n quoque_fw-la juncta_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la italiae_fw-la donec_fw-la confinia_fw-la pontus_fw-la abstulit_fw-la &_o mediâ_fw-la tellurem_fw-la reppulit_fw-la undâ_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n the_o island_n call_v euboea_n now_o negroponte_n be_v of_o old_a join_v to_o greece_n and_o break_v off_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sea_n moreover_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ceylon_n report_n that_o their_o island_n be_v ancient_o join_v to_o the_o main-land_n of_o india_n and_o separate_v from_o it_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v also_o think_v and_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n for_o it_o that_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n be_v ancient_o continuous_a with_o malacca_n and_o call_v the_o golden_a chersonese_n for_o be_v behold_v from_o afar_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o malacca_n and_o to_o come_v near_a home_n verstegan_n affirm_v and_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n that_o our_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v ancient_o continent_n to_o gaul_n and_o so_o no_o island_n but_o a_o peninsula_n and_o to_o have_v be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o continent_n but_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n altogether_o uncertain_a whether_o by_o some_o great_a earthquake_n whereby_o the_o sea_n first_o break_v through_o might_n afterward_o by_o little_a and_o little_o enlarge_v her_o passage_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v cut_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o commodity_n by_o that_o passage_n or_o whether_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o by_o occasion_n of_o war_n do_v cut_v it_o thereby_o to_o be_v sequester_v and_o free_v from_o their_o enemy_n his_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v former_o unite_v to_o france_n be_v 1._o the_o cliff_n on_o either_o side_n the_o sea_n lie_v just_o opposite_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v those_o of_o dover_n to_o those_o lie_v between_o calais_n and_o bouloin_n for_o from_o dover_n to_o calais_n be_v not_o the_o near_a land_n be_v both_o of_o one_o substance_n that_o be_v of_o chalk_n and_o flint_n 2._o the_o side_n of_o both_o towards_o the_o sea_n plain_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v break_v off_o from_o some_o more_o of_o the_o same_o stuff_n or_o matter_n that_o it_o have_v sometime_o by_o nature_n be_v fasten_v to_o 3._o the_o length_n of_o the_o say_a cliff_n along_o the_o seashore_n be_v on_o one_o side_n answerable_a in_o effect_n to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o very_a like_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o be_v about_o six_o mile_n and_o 4._o the_o nearness_n of_o land_n between_o england_n and_o france_n in_o that_o place_n the_o distance_n between_o both_o as_o some_o skilful_a sailor_n report_n not_o exceed_v 24._o english_a miles_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o strato_n quote_v by_o strabo_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o geography_n say_v that_o the_o fretum_n gaditanum_n or_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n be_v forcible_o break_v open_a by_o the_o sea_n the_o same_o they_o affirm_v of_o the_o thracian_a bosphorus_n and_o hellespont_n that_o the_o river_n fill_v up_o the_o euxine_a sea_n force_v a_o passage_n that_o way_n where_o there_o be_v none_o before_o and_o in_o confirmation_n hereof_o diodorus_n siculus_n in_o his_o five_o book_n give_v we_o a_o ancient_a story_n current_n among_o the_o samothracian_o viz._n that_o before_o any_o other_o flood_n record_v in_o history_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a deluge_n that_o overflow_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o low_a ground_n of_o their_o island_n when_o the_o euxine_a sea_n first_o break_v open_v the_o thracian_a bosphorus_n and_o hellespont_n and_o drown_v all_o the_o adjacent_a country_n this_o traditional_a story_n i_o look_v upon_o as_o very_o considerable_a for_o its_o antiquity_n and_o probability_n it_o seem_v to_o contain_v something_o of_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o the_o euxine_a sea_n be_v overcharge_v with_o water_n by_o extraordinary_a flood_n or_o drive_v with_o violent_a storm_n of_o wind_n may_v make_v its_o way_n through_o the_o bosphorus_n and_o hellespent_v but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o the_o euxine_a sea_n do_v empty_a itself_o continual_o by_o the_o bosphorus_n and_o hellespont_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o this_o way_n of_o discharge_n the_o river_n bring_v in_o more_o than_o be_v spend_v by_o vapour_n it_o will_v soon_o overflow_v all_o its_o shore_n and_o drown_v the_o circumjacent_a country_n and_o so_o it_o must_v have_v do_v soon_o after_o the_o flood_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o samothrace_n shall_v have_v be_v inhabit_v before_o that_o irruption_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o mounseur_fw-fr marsilly_n think_v he_o have_v demonstrate_v a_o under-current_n in_o the_o thracian_a bosphorus_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o the_o euxine_a may_v receive_v as_o much_o water_n from_o the_o mediterranean_a as_o it_o pour_v forth_o into_o it_o but_o because_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v myself_o not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o be_v and_o possibility_n of_o these_o undercurrent_n i_o answer_v 2._o the_o annual_a receipt_n from_o the_o river_n run_v into_o the_o euxine_a not_o very_o much_o exceed_v what_o be_v spend_v in_o vapour_n who_o know_v but_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_n deluge_n till_o the_o 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