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the_o ground_n cold_a or_o be_v rarify_v into_o wind_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o sphere_n of_o rarefaction_n which_o term_n will_v be_v hereafter_o explain_v when_o we_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o wind_n all_o the_o great_a dikes_n and_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v do_v contract_n themselves_o and_o meet_v in_o the_o mountain_n use_v as_o the_o vein_n do_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o animal_n and_o these_o be_v the_o great_a vein_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o divide_v into_o lesser_a vein_n and_o branch_n maintain_v and_o preserve_v a_o constant_a communication_n or_o circulation_n of_o water_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o great_a river_n in_o the_o world_n have_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o top_n or_o side_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n which_o by_o follow_v of_o the_o wind_n and_o turn_n of_o these_o great_a dikes_n or_o vein_n and_o by_o receive_v into_o they_o the_o 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lateral_a blast_n of_o wind_n that_o come_v so_o strong_a upon_o we_o be_v only_a wave_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o roar_a noise_n we_o oftentimes_o hear_v upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v only_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o the_o wind_n upon_o the_o still_a body_n of_o the_o air_n and_o there_o put_v of_o it_o into_o a_o rapid_a motion_n which_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o mountain_n for_o air_n and_o water_n be_v the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la differ_v only_o in_o degree_n of_o thinness_n and_o fludity_n use_v as_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o great_a pillar_n and_o supporter_n of_o the_o earth_n their_o foundation_n all_o meeting_n in_o the_o centre_n and_o form_v that_o vast_a subterranean_a vault_n which_o keep_v the_o central_n fire_n from_o break_v forth_o so_o they_o be_v the_o great_a ornament_n of_o its_o superficies_n give_v not_o only_o a_o most_o pleasant_a prospect_n over_o the_o plain_n and_o valley_n but_o terminate_a the_o visive_n faculty_n with_o a_o grateful_a variety_n of_o object_n the_o mountain_n have_v their_o natural_a position_n either_o in_o ridge_n or_o cluster_n mountain_n those_o we_o see_v in_o cluster_n intermix_v with_o great_a dale_n gills_o and_o valley_n be_v at_o the_o first_o settle_v of_o matter_n all_o of_o a_o even_a superficies_n but_o their_o joint_n and_o division_n consist_v of_o raff_n rag_n chiver_n and_o such_o confuse_a matter_n without_o strong_a cills_n or_o strata_n of_o stone_n to_o bind_v they_o together_o be_v by_o great_a storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o rain_n etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o by_o noah_n flood_n break_v and_o drive_v down_o into_o the_o valley_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o next_o adjacent_a sea_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o mountain_n have_v a_o perpendicular_a rise_n vallieâ—_n why_o their_o rib_n and_o side_n lie_v naked_a and_o frightful_a threaten_v to_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o these_o great_a dikes_n and_o joint_n be_v either_o fill_v with_o pond_n of_o water_n which_o afford_v great_a plenty_n of_o fish_n or_o they_o be_v become_v pleasant_a valley_n gills_o and_o dale_n have_v a_o fruitful_a soil_n and_o the_o warm_a sun_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o beam_n be_v reflect_v from_o all_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n chap._n xiii_o of_o mountain_n heath_n etc._n etc._n the_o mountain_n heath_n lie_v upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o mountain_n towards_o the_o sea_n their_o consistence_n and_o several_a strata_n be_v rather_o of_o a_o pinguid_a bitumious_a and_o nitrous_a than_o of_o a_o hot_a and_o sulphureous_a quality_n and_o they_o general_o lead_v to_o mine_n of_o coal_n coal_n which_o be_v the_o pneumatick_a part_n of_o such_o strata_n of_o stone_n and_o metal_n as_o be_v their_o uppercover_v the_o principal_a and_o more_o pneumatical_a ingredient_n whereof_o be_v bitumen_n sulphur_n and_o nitre_n bitumen_n give_v the_o flame_n nitre_n blow_v it_o up_o and_o sulphur_n give_v the_o heat_n thâ—ir_n cross-cutting_a and_o divide_v dikeâ—_n consist_v of_o tough_a clay_n and_o a_o mixture_n of_o confuse_a matter_n mountain_n these_o mountain_n heath_n be_v the_o second_o dry_a land_n that_o appear_v for_o as_o the_o sea_n do_v gradual_o draw_v down_o into_o its_o channel_n its_o unruly_a wave_n drive_v up_o these_o lesser_a hill_n we_o see_v upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o force_v their_o strata_n of_o stone_n metal_n sea_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v a_o rise_v towards_o they_o thereby_o make_v a_o channel_n so_o spacious_a as_o may_v contain_v so_o vast_a a_o body_n of_o water_n and_o keep_v its_o proud_a wave_n within_o their_o proper_a limit_n their_o stone_n metal_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o degree_n of_o incrustation_n and_o lapidifaction_n from_o the_o central_n fire_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o plain_n and_o valley_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o dry_a land_n that_o appear_v be_v the_o plain_n and_o valley_n which_o by_o the_o depression_n of_o their_o strata_n sink_v down_o into_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o consistence_n of_o these_o be_v rather_o of_o a_o terrene_a and_o nitrous_a than_o â—_o pinguid_a quality_n they_o afford_v we_o the_o best_a freestone_n as_o white_a grey_n red_a and_o yellow_n these_o tincture_n and_o colour_n they_o receive_v from_o those_o different_a degree_n of_o concoction_n they_o have_v from_o the_o central_n fire_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o lapidifaction_n and_o induration_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o anteperistical_a cold_a and_o petrefy_a juice_n their_o strata_n have_v a_o easy_a dibb_n towards_o the_o sea_n sometime_o not_o a_o yard_n at_o fifty_o for_o as_o the_o water_n divide_v their_o strength_n abate_v and_o the_o flat_a strata_n lay_v more_o level_a chap._n xv._n of_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o valley_n sink_v down_o gradual_o into_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o the_o channel_n be_v only_o a_o spacious_a
observation_n to_o a_o late_a writer_n a_o fault_n which_o mr._n whiston_n have_v commit_v up_o and_o down_o his_o book_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v take_v they_o from_o other_o which_o i_o accidental_o discover_v by_o fall_v upon_o the_o monthly_a miscellany_n letter_n vol._n 1._o numb_a 22._o pag._n 561_o 566._o vol._n 2._o numb_a 2._o pag._n 49._o to_o 57_o as_o also_o the_o philosophical_a transaction_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n numb_a 219._o from_o p._n 181._o to_o 201._o of_o which_o it_o be_v but_o just_a to_o give_v some_o instance_n for_o a_o tender_a regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o original_a inventor_n of_o thing_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v rob_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o study_n by_o pyratical_a rover_n who_o set_v up_o for_o stupendous_a and_o miraculous_a discoverer_n turn_v to_o this_o essay_n pag._n 33._o the_o origine_fw-la of_o mountain_n from_o the_o disruption_n and_o change_n of_o the_o strata_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v steno_n opinion_n see_v his_o prodrom_n to_o a_o dissertation_n concern_v the_o change_n of_o the_o earth_n pag._n 40.75_o 76_o 77._o the_o same_o steno_n in_o his_o prod._n place_n about_o the_o central_a fire_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o huge_a sphere_n or_o abyss_n of_o water_n which_o according_a to_o he_o supply_v the_o earth_n with_o spring_n the_o air_n with_o vapour_n and_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o general_a deluge_n when_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o subterraneous_a fire_n it_o be_v thrust_v and_o force_v up_o whereby_o the_o globe_n be_v break_v to_o piece_n and_o dissolve_v in_o the_o vast_a â—luid_n pag._n 61.62_o the_o perpendicular_a and_o horizontal_a fissure_v of_o the_o earth_n divide_v the_o strata_n or_o bed_n of_o sediment_n be_v with_o great_a care_n and_o accuracy_n delineate_v and_o describe_v by_o dr._n steno_n in_o his_o prodrom_n and_o many_o other_o phenomenâ—_n relate_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v explain_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o anatom_n canis_fw-la carchar_n in_o his_o specim_fw-la myolog_fw-la pag_n 76_o 86_o 88_o the_o resetle_v or_o subside_v of_o body_n as_o well_o terrestrial_a as_o marine_a dissolve_v or_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o specific_a gravity_n in_o their_o several_a strata_n or_o bed_n of_o stone_n sand_n day_n maâ—le_n slate_n lime_n chalk_n etc._n etc._n be_v publish_v above_o 26_o year_n ago_o by_o nicholas_n steno_n and_o agostino_n scylla_n if_o the_o forementioned_a account_n in_o the_o monthly_a miscellan_n letter_n and_o the_o philosophical_a translation_n arâ—_n to_o be_v rely_v upon_o the_o book_n themselves_o being_n not_o to_o be_v come_v at_o in_o a_o remote_a province_n this_o stenonian_a hypothesis_n of_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o they_o present_a earth_n out_o of_o the_o several_a bed_n or_o sediment_n of_o matter_n mix_v with_o and_o sink_v down_o from_o the_o water_n of_o the_o general_a flood_n according_a to_o the_o affinity_n and_o weight_n of_o part_n be_v much_o oppose_v by_o a_o late_a author_n of_o two_o essay_n from_o oxford_n who_o can_v believe_v the_o deluge_n to_o have_v be_v universal_a nor_o the_o whole_a earth_n plant_v with_o animal_n from_o noah_n ark_n who_o argument_n i_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o true_a philosophy_n and_o divinity_n neither_o be_v dr._n nichol_n second_o creation_n of_o animal_n after_o the_o flood_n to_o be_v allow_v of_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o design_n of_o noah_n ark_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a mosaic_a narration_n as_o to_o my_o opinion_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o fossil_n shellâ—_n of_o form_a stone_n and_o subterraneous_a plant_n scylla_n himself_o though_o he_o with_o sâ—eno_n have_v take_v great_a pain_n to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o exuviae_fw-la or_o spoil_n of_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n from_o the_o similitude_n of_o their_o part_n in_o every_o particular_a and_o to_o be_v the_o remain_v of_o the_o deluge_n subside_v and_o lodge_v in_o several_a bed_n layer_n or_o sediment_n yet_o i_o find_v by_o dr._n lister_n that_o scylla_n own_a some_o sort_n of_o they_o to_o be_v of_o another_o original_a and_o the_o learned_a dr._n himself_o prove_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n that_o real_a perfect_a shell_n be_v frequent_o find_v in_o the_o bladder_n kidney_n imposthume_n and_o other_o cell_n of_o animal_n body_n and_o if_o so_o why_o need_v we_o force_v they_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o quarry_n and_o rock_n by_o dissolve_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n for_o their_o sake_n if_o true_a shell_n can_v be_v form_v within_o stone_n of_o the_o bladder_n and_o in_o many_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o creature_n then_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n a_o million_o may_v be_v form_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o great_a world_n every_o way_n resemble_v those_o of_o the_o sea_n in_o striae_fw-la lamellae_fw-la fasciae_fw-la tendon_n thread_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o may_v persuade_v steno_n dr._n hook_n boccone_n scylla_n columna_fw-la and_o mr._n ray_n that_o they_o be_v real_o the_o very_a same_o owe_v their_o original_a to_o the_o flood_n or_o chaos_n or_o earthquake_n my_o hypothesis_n concern_v the_o generation_n of_o several_a animal_n be_v much_o confirm_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o experience_a father_n buonani_fw-la in_o his_o late_a observation_n circa_fw-la viventia_fw-la in_o non_fw-la viventibus_fw-la repâ—rta_fw-la who_o maintain_v equivocal_a generation_n from_o many_o clear_a and_o undoubted_a proof_n for_o pag._n 151._o to_o pag._n 166._o compare_v huetius_n and_o bochart_n de_fw-fr paradiso_n pag._n 189_o 191._o some_o great_a natural_a philosopher_n will_v have_v the_o ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la to_o be_v fly_v glowworm_n or_o some_o other_o shine_v infect_v pag._n 205._o see_v more_o of_o the_o figure_n and_o phenomena_n of_o snow_n and_o hail_n in_o barthol_n de_fw-fr nive_n hook_n micrography_n boyle_n of_o cold_a marten'_v greenland_n voyage_n lewenhoâ—ck's_n letter_n as_o for_o mr._n whiston_n new_a theory_n i_o be_o afraid_a it_o will_v be_v find_v altogether_o inconsistént_a with_o the_o mosaic_a history_n be_v adapt_v only_o to_o the_o formation_n of_o our_o little_a globe_n without_o take_v in_o the_o heaven_n which_o moses_n be_v particular_a in_o and_o depend_v too_o much_o upon_o mechanical_a &_o necessary_a law_n as_o several_a other_o late_a theory_n and_o hypothesis_n do_v whereby_o the_o flood_n and_o conflagration_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v without_o any_o relation_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n or_o sin_n for_o comet_n and_o eruption_n of_o boil_a abysses_n may_v frequent_o destroy_v our_o globe_n by_o such_o chain_n of_o natural_a cause_n comet_n by_o the_o law_n of_o trajection_n may_v dash_v and_o drown_v we_o with_o their_o tail_n and_o the_o central_a fire_n may_v drive_v up_o the_o vast_a abyss_n upon_o we_o whether_o we_o sin_n or_o no_o these_o phenomena_n may_v befall_v the_o 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subterraneous_a water_n the_o several_a layer_n or_o bed_n of_o earth_n upon_o deep_a digging_n the_o fossil_n shell_n bone_n vegetable_n pavement_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o upon_o inundation_n and_o deluge_n with_o their_o effect_n i_o think_v fit_a here_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o many_o obligation_n we_o owe_v to_o that_o inquisitive_a physician_n for_o his_o various_a observation_n on_o the_o change_n of_o the_o earth_n about_o the_o territory_n of_o modena_n which_o be_v equal_o commendable_a with_o those_o of_o columna_fw-la upon_o apulia_n dr._n hooke_n mr._n ray_n dr._n plot_n and_o dr._n lister_n upon_o england_n steno_n upon_o tuscany_n scylla_n and_o boccone_n upon_o sicily_n and_o malta_n to_o who_o discovery_n little_o have_v be_v add_v as_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a pretence_n of_o a_o late_a author_n who_o in_o a_o essay_n towards_o a_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o earth_n pag._n 37._o throw_n dirt_n upon_o those_o very_a gentleman_n from_o who_o write_n he_o have_v make_v