bold_a to_o borrow_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o observation_n in_o his_o work_n it_o be_v also_o remarkable_a how_o pag._n 249_o 252_o 255_o 256_o 257_o 259._o he_o fall_v foul_a upon_o a_o very_a famous_a and_o reverend_a divine_a for_o take_v the_o same_o philosophic_a liberty_n which_o he_o himself_o assume_v in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o essay_n as_o for_o his_o darling_n notion_n though_o none_o of_o his_o own_o of_o specific_a gravity_n it_o be_v notorious_o false_a in_o fact_n and_o nature_n for_o the_o strata_n layer_n or_o bedâ—_n of_o sediment_n out_o of_o which_o steno_n scillâ—_n grandius_fw-la ramazzini_n and_o other_o will_v have_v the_o earth_n make_v up_o do_v not_o lie_v according_a to_o their_o different_a weight_n or_o according_a to_o the_o statick_a law_n of_o descent_n of_o solid_n in_o fluid_n for_o the_o strata_n of_o marble_n and_o other_o stone_n of_o lead_n and_o other_o metal_n lie_v often_o near_o the_o top_n or_o superficies_n have_v many_o light_a 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or_o sediment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o specific_a gravity_n neither_o be_v the_o many_o phenomena_n relate_v to_o their_o situation_n explicable_a by_o any_o theory_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o yet_o publish_v i_o know_v not_o what_o dr._n hooke_n may_v do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o print_v his_o lecture_n upon_o this_o subject_a which_o the_o virtuoso_n expect_v and_o very_o earnest_o crave_v of_o he_o much_o also_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o learned_a mr._n edward_n lhwyd_n keeper_n of_o the_o oxford_n museum_fw-la who_o have_v be_v very_o diligent_a and_o accurate_a in_o his_o observation_n on_o these_o body_n and_o who_o candour_n and_o modesty_n join_v with_o his_o exquisite_a judgement_n render_v he_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o undertake_n as_o to_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o subterraneous_a plant_n either_o dig_v out_o of_o earthen_a bed_n or_o lodge_v within_o stony_a substance_n or_o else_o impress_v upon_o they_o which_o steno_n in_o his_o prodrom_n translate_v by_o mr._n oldenburgh_n pag._n 93_o 94_o 95._o will_n needs_o derive_v the_o same_o way_n with_o those_o of_o shell_n tooth_n bone_n and_o other_o part_n of_o animal_n bury_v in_o the_o like_o strata_n or_o sediment_n of_o the_o deluge_n mr._n lhwy_v of_o oxford_n have_v raise_v many_o invincible_a objection_n against_o this_o stenonian_n hypothesis_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n of_o camden_n britannia_n pâ—g_n 692_o 693._o and_o mr._n ray_n in_o his_o second_o preface_n to_o the_o synopsis_n of_o british_a plant_n argue_v very_o philosophical_o against_o this_o opinion_n revive_v of_o late_a with_o great_a assurance_n and_o in_o a_o positive_a manner_n but_o mr._n whiston_n have_v do_v very_o wise_o in_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o many_o insuperable_a difficulty_n which_o have_v be_v uâ—ged_v against_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o these_o body_n and_o the_o form_v our_o present_a crust_n and_o layer_n of_o earth_n out_o of_o a_o general_a deluge_n he_o have_v save_v himself_o much_o sweaâ—_n and_o pain_n in_o have_v recourse_n only_o to_o two_o or_o three_o late_a book_n and_o in_o consult_v copy_n instead_o of_o original_n which_o will_v have_v give_v more_o strength_n and_o beauty_n to_o his_o work_n and_o will_v have_v look_v more_o masterly_a however_o the_o gentleman_n have_v perform_v very_o well_o in_o the_o main_a and_o have_v show_v a_o profound_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n in_o physical_a science_n though_o not_o in_o the_o history_n of_o learning_n nor_o in_o that_o of_o nature_n hiâ—_n conjecture_n be_v admirable_a but_o his_o quotation_n and_o reference_n be_v not_o commendable_a be_v injurious_a to_o those_o eminent_a philosopher_n who_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n and_o yet_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o writer_n many_o of_o their_o observation_n be_v attribute_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o new_a theory_n to_o one_o of_o his_o own_o acquaintance_n who_o may_v do_v as_o much_o for_o he_o another_o time_n but_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o accuse_v mr._n whiston_n of_o any_o ungenerous_a deal_n have_v discover_v a_o noble_a genius_n in_o the_o formation_n of_o his_o system_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o with_o charity_n to_o all_o mankind_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n 1._o the_o philosophical_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o they_o chap._n 2._o of_o god_n the_o supreme_a and_o efficient_a cause_n and_o why_o moses_n prove_v not_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n express_o by_o way_n oâ—_n argument_n â—ut_v implicit_o by_o describe_v of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o the_o subordination_n of_o life_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o production_n and_o way_n of_o work_v chap._n 4._o of_o light_n and_o darkness_n the_o common_a principle_n of_o mix_v body_n what_o they_o be_v in_o mass_n and_o how_o their_o division_n make_v the_o first_o production_n chap._n 5._o of_o light_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o all_o mix_v production_n what_o it_o be_v whilst_o in_o mass._n chap._n 6._o of_o darkness_n the_o material_a cause_n of_o all_o mix_v production_n what_o it_o be_v in_o mass_n how_o it_o be_v reduce_v into_o form_n of_o the_o power_n of_o matter_n and_o motion_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n what_o be_v philosophical_o mean_v by_o it_o of_o the_o â—irst_n division_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o sublunary_a firmament_n chap._n 8._o the_o division_n of_o the_o low_a water_n into_o subterranean_a superterranean_a and_o nubiferous_a and_o by_o what_o gradation_n the_o dry_a land_n appear_v chap._n 9_o of_o the_o primeval_n or_o antediluvian_n figure_n oâ—_n the_o earth_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o constituent_a pâ—rts_n oâ—_n the_o earth_n and_o â—irst_n of_o the_o volatile_a part_n of_o it_o or_o the_o central_a fire_n its_o natural_a use_v chap._n 11._o of_o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o first_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o its_o surface_n their_o natural_a cause_n and_o use_v chap._n 12._o of_o mountain_n their_o original_a cause_n consistence_n and_o natural_a use_v be_v the_o first_o dry_a land_n that_o appear_v chap._n 13._o of_o mountain_n heath_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 14._o oâ—_n the_o plain_n and_o valley_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o â—luid_a part_n of_o this_o terraqueous_a globe_n and_o â—irst_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o of_o those_o preternatural_a accident_n that_o disturb_v and_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o this_o material_a world_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o central_a damp_n their_o cause_n nature_n and_o dreadful_a effect_n upon_o this_o globe_n câ—ap_n 19_o of_o terrene_a damp_n and_o their_o dreadful_a effect_n upon_o this_o globe_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 20._o of_o noah_n flood_n its_o cause_n the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n when_o it_o happen_v the_o effect_n and_o alteration_n it_o make_v upon_o the_o earth_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n when_o the_o deluge_n happen_v chap._n 22._o of_o the_o alteration_n which_o noah_n flood_n make_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o earth_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o plastic_a spirit_n in_o matter_n and_o its_o natural_a product_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o grand_a cover_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o sympathetical_a union_n of_o the_o plastic_a and_o vivisick_n spirit_n and_o the_o production_n of_o vegetable_n the_o first_o and_o low_a degree_n of_o life_n chap._n 3._o of_o reduce_v the_o confuse_a mass_n of_o light_n or_o the_o etherial_a flame_n into_o a_o body_n which_o make_v the_o sun_n of_o reduce_v
product_n of_o fancy_n or_o mere_a conjecture_n yet_o if_o serious_o and_o impartial_o inquire_v into_o will_v be_v fouâ—d_v ground_v upon_o such_o reason_n as_o can_v without_o a_o prejudice_v opinion_n be_v easy_o deny_v for_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v by_o any_o who_o have_v make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o understand_v the_o structure_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o several_a class_n of_o solid_a and_o dense_n matter_n on_o which_o it_o consist_v the_o wind_n and_o turn_n of_o those_o dikes_n and_o partition_n which_o divide_v they_o and_o be_v the_o subterranean_a water_n course_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v magazine_n of_o subterranean_a gunpowder_n lodge_v in_o infernal_a cavity_n round_o the_o whole_a globe_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v train_n lay_v from_o one_o collection_n to_o another_o and_o that_o all_o these_o train_n shall_v take_v fire_n through_o all_o the_o subterranean_a river_n in_o one_o instant_a of_o time_n neither_o can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v suppose_v 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plenty_n of_o natural_a gunpowder_n which_o be_v fire_v cause_n all_o those_o vulcano_n we_o read_v of_o in_o history_n chap._n xix_o of_o terrene_a damp_n and_o their_o dreadful_a effect_n upon_o this_o globe_n etc._n etc._n terrene_a damp_n have_v their_o original_a either_o from_o heat_n or_o cold_a and_o be_v either_o fiery_a or_o waterish_a those_o which_o have_v their_o original_a from_o fire_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o central_n damp_n we_o have_v give_v account_n of_o as_o all_o local_a earthquake_n do_v more_o frequent_o happen_v in_o the_o mountainous_a country_n than_o in_o the_o plain_n and_o valley_n because_o all_o the_o great_a dikes_n joint_n and_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n contract_n and_o meet_v there_o and_o the_o flatus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o shock_n make_v its_o way_n by_o what_o passage_n soever_o it_o can_v get_v vent_n but_o these_o mountainous_a country_n especial_o which_o yield_v great_a store_n of_o sulphur_n bitumen_n and_o chief_o nitre_n these_o mineral_n afford_v the_o great_a plenty_n of_o natural_a gunpowder_n be_v most_o injure_v by_o those_o dreadful_a shock_n because_o those_o mountain_n who_o natural_a consistence_n be_v of_o so_o hot_a and_o fiery_a a_o quality_n be_v common_o very_o cavernous_a and_o their_o great_a joint_n and_o fissure_n mountain_n as_o well_o as_o strong_a strata_n have_v by_o frequent_a concussion_n and_o earthquake_n lose_v their_o natural_a feeder_n be_v become_v the_o most_o proper_a receptacle_n for_o those_o fiery_a store_n to_o be_v lodge_v in_o until_o either_o the_o central_n fire_n or_o their_o own_o natural_a heat_n be_v contract_v into_o a_o point_n discharge_v first_o the_o low_a damp_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o train_n like_o so_o many_o subaltern_n discharge_v in_o course_n and_o sometime_o for_o several_a month_n together_o till_o the_o subterranean_a gunpowder_n be_v all_o spend_v and_o these_o burn_a mountain_n such_o as_o aetna_n vesuvius_n hecla_n and_o other_o be_v only_o so_o many_o spiracle_n or_o vulcano_n serve_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o these_o subterranean_a damp_n vulcano_n which_o disgorge_v flame_n of_o fire_n and_o stone_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o substance_n shower_n of_o sand_n and_o rivers_n of_o melt_a mineral_n and_o yet_o these_o mountain_n by_o those_o vulcano_n lose_v nothing_o of_o their_o height_n or_o magnitude_n all_o these_o eruption_n be_v recruit_v out_o of_o the_o great_a magazine_n of_o natural_a gunpowder_n contain_v in_o the_o infernal_a vault_n beside_o these_o damp_n of_o a_o fiery_a natore_n contain_v in_o the_o interior_n part_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v other_o which_o sometime_o happen_v in_o the_o exterior_a part_n of_o it_o such_o as_o those_o fiery_a damp_n in_o collery_n be_v only_o the_o perspiration_n of_o sulphur_n and_o nitre_n out_o of_o the_o coal_n collery_n wall_n or_o i_o collect_v into_o a_o body_n and_o these_o either_o take_v fire_n at_o a_o candle_n or_o like_v so_o many_o dry_a exhalation_n receive_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o cloud_n effect_n and_o discharge_v like_o thunder_n shake_v the_o earth_n about_o the_o collery_n kill_v the_o miner_n and_o have_v other_o dreadful_a â—ffects_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v those_o preternatural_a ebullition_n and_o eruption_n of_o subterranean_a water_n which_o moses_n call_v the_o break_v up_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a water_n and_o these_o whenever_o they_o happen_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o at_o noah_n flood_n be_v occasion_v by_o a_o universal_a fermentation_n and_o dilation_n of_o the_o central_n fire_n which_o gain_v ground_n upon_o their_o fluid_a neighbour_n force_v they_o into_o a_o most_o rapid_n motion_n through_o all_o the_o subterranean_a vein_n and_o consequent_o cause_v those_o violent_a eruption_n of_o water_n in_o all_o the_o spring_n rivers_n joint_n and_o fissure_v of_o the_o earth_n sometime_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o subterranean_a water_n 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kind_n of_o damp_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o sometime_o in_o collery_n damp._n where_o the_o water_n make_v way_n for_o itself_o in_o such_o joint_n and_o open_a closer_n as_o it_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o under_o cills_n especial_o limestone_n which_o be_v of_o all_o stone_n the_o most_o jointy_a and_o open._n and_o when_o the_o air_n in_o these_o open_a joint_n and_o cavity_n be_v dampt_v the_o water_n stand_v back_o in_o the_o work_a and_o force_v the_o mine_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n until_o the_o weight_n break_v the_o damp_n and_o then_o the_o water_n drain_v this_o damp_n most_o frequent_o happen_v in_o the_o summer_n month_n daâ—â—_n when_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n be_v thick_a with_o hot_a and_o piery_a exhalation_n and_o the_o effluvia_fw-la of_o sweet_a blossom_n especial_o of_o pea_n and_o bean_n and_o this_o the_o miner_n call_v the_o sweet_a damp._n this_o stagnation_n and_o damp_v of_o the_o subterranean_a air_n be_v in_o all_o probability_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o annual_a overflowing_a of_o the_o river_n nilus_n the_o horary_a overflow_a of_o the_o spring_n at_o gigleswick_n in_o yorkshire_n the_o drum_n in_o the_o well_o at_o bautry_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v by_o man_n of_o learn_v reckon_v among_o the_o magnalia_fw-la naturae_fw-la we_o shall_v inquire_v more_o particular_o into_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o first_o of_o the_o overflowing_a of_o nilus_n nilus_n be_v one_o of_o the_o noble_a river_n in_o the_o world_n nilus_n and_o be_v famous_a not_o only_o for_o the_o long_a course_n it_o take_v through_o ethiopia_n and_o egypt_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v three_o thousand_o mile_n before_o it_o empty's_n itself_o into_o the_o miditerranean_a sea_n but_o also_o for_o its_o over_o â—lowing_v and_o fertilize_v that_o low_a and_o level_n country_n supply_v in_o it_o the_o want_n of_o rain_n it_o be_v believe_v by_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n that_o this_o yearly_o overflowing_a of_o that_o country_n be_v occasion_v by_o 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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 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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
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aequilibrium_fw-la that_o keep_v it_o fix_v upon_o its_o centre_n use_v chap._n xi_o of_o the_o fix_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o first_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o its_o surface_n their_o natural_a cause_n and_o uses_n the_o fix_a part_n of_o this_o terraqueous_a globe_n which_o we_o call_v the_o earth_n may_v be_v describe_v either_o as_o to_o its_o exterior_a part_n or_o interior_n consistence_n of_o it_o the_o exterior_a part_n consist_v of_o mountain_n heath_n dale_n plain_n valley_n with_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o interior_n consistence_n of_o it_o be_v the_o strata_n or_o bed_n of_o stone_n metal_n mine_n mineral_n and_o subterranean_a earth_n all_o lie_v upon_o flat_n with_o a_o dibb_n and_o rise_n or_o they_o be_v dikes_n rake_n rider_n vein_n and_o string_n either_o cross-cutting_a and_o divide_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o stone_n metal_n mine_n mineral_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o different_a kind_n or_o cross-cutting_a and_o divide_v those_o of_o the_o same_o species_n as_o all_o metallick_n rake_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o earth_n surface_n use_v these_o irregularity_n and_o inequality_n upon_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o elevation_n and_o depression_n of_o the_o solid_a strata_n and_o these_o be_v caved_a either_o by_o the_o great_a dikes_n which_o divide_v one_o species_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n from_o those_o of_o a_o different_a kind_n and_o these_o great_a dikes_n make_v channel_n and_o watercourse_n for_o the_o great_a river_n which_o follow_v their_o wind_n and_o turn_n till_o they_o empty_v themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n cause_n all_o those_o pleasant_a dale_n which_o at_o last_o when_o the_o mountain_n wear_v out_o dilate_v themselves_o into_o spacious_a plain_n and_o valley_n use_v the_o lesser_a dikes_n and_o joint_n which_o divide_v the_o stone_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o kind_n by_o throw_v they_o up_o and_o down_o cause_n all_o those_o lesser_a 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delight_v most_o to_o grow_v
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