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that_o natural_a accident_n mention_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o precedent_a question_n viz._n the_o eruption_n of_o the_o central_n fire_n but_o because_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o fire_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o no_o and_o if_o there_o ever_o be_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o give_v a_o account_n how_o it_o can_v be_v maintain_v in_o that_o infernal_a dungeon_n for_o want_n of_o air_n and_o fuel_n and_o because_o if_o it_o shall_v break_v forth_o in_o the_o consistency_n of_o a_o thin_a flame_n it_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n speedy_o like_o lightning_n mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o quite_o vanish_v away_o unless_o we_o can_v suppose_v flood_n nay_o sea_n of_o melt_a material_n or_o liquid_a fire_n enough_o to_o overflow_v the_o whole_a earth_n to_o be_v pour_v forth_o of_o those_o cavern_n for_o these_o
water_n and_o likewise_o the_o seminal_a principle_n of_o animate_v body_n too_o give_v the_o water_n and_o earth_n power_n to_o hatch_v or_o bring_v they_o forth_o p._n 152_o 170._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o place_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n make_v to_o appear_v p._n 153._o that_o subterraneous_a fire_n and_o flatus_n might_n be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o effect_n prove_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o gunpowder_n and_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o new_a mountain_n p._n 153_o 154_o 155_o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o equality_n of_o sea_n and_o land_n both_o as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o each_o and_o the_o height_n of_o one_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o other_o take_v from_o the_o shore_n p._n 160_o 161_o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o mountain_n p._n 165_o 166_o to_o p._n 170_o chap._n 6._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o question_n whether_o shall_v this_o dissolution_n be_v effect_v by_o natural_a or_o by_o extraordinary_a mean_n and_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v p._n 171_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o the_o three_o question_n answer_v whether_o shall_v the_o dissolution_n be_v gradual_a and_o successive_a or_o momentaneous_a and_o sudden_a p._n 174_o 175_o chap._n 8._o the_o four_o question_n resolve_v whether_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o sign_n or_o forerunner_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 177_o 178_o 179_o chap._n 9_o the_o five_o question_n at_o what_o period_n of_o time_n shall_v the_o world_n be_v dissolve_v and_o particular_o whether_o at_o the_o end_n of_o six_o thousand_o year_n p._n 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o how_o far_o shall_v this_o dissolution_n or_o conflagration_n extend_v whether_o to_o the_o ethereal_a heaven_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n or_o to_o the_o aereal_a only_a p._n 187_o 188_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o seven_o question_n whether_o shall_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v consume_v and_o annihilate_v or_o only_o refine_v and_o purify_v p._n 191_o 192._o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o world_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n p._n 192_o 193_o 194_o &c_n &c_n the_o argument_n for_o the_o abolition_n and_o annihilation_n answer_v p._n 198_o 199_o 200_o chap._n 12._o the_o inference_n the_o apostle_n make_v from_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n of_o reward_n punishment_n and_o future_a state_n from_o p._n 203_o to_o the_o end_n several_a addition_n and_o amendment_n from_o p._n 242_o to_o p_o 259_o several_a book_n write_v by_o mr._n john_n ray_n fellow_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n and_o sell_v by_o samuel_n smith_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n catalogus_fw-la plantarum_fw-la circa_fw-la cantabrigiam_fw-la nascentium_fw-la octavo_fw-la cantab._n 1660._o catalogus_fw-la plantarum_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o insularum_fw-la adjacentium_fw-la oct._n lond._n 1670_o &_o 1677._o a_o collection_n of_o english_a and_o other_o proverb_n cambridge_n octavo_fw-la 1672._o and_o 1678._o observation_n make_v in_o a_o journey_n through_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n octavo_fw-la 1673._o catalogus_fw-la stirpium_fw-la in_o exteris_fw-la regionibus_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la observatarum_fw-la londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1673._o dictionariolum_fw-la trilingue_fw-la secundum_fw-la locos_fw-la commune_v londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1672_o 1689._o a_o collection_n of_o unusual_a english_a word_n with_o a_o account_n of_o prepare_v our_o english_a mineral_n lond._n duod_fw-la 1674._o and_o 1691._o francisci_fw-la willoughbeii_fw-la ornithologia_fw-la cum_fw-la figuris_fw-la recognovit_fw-la digessit_fw-la supplevit_fw-la joannes_n raius_n londini_fw-la fol._n 1676._o the_o same_o ornithology_n much_o enlarge_v in_o english_a london_n 1678._o methodus_fw-la plantarum_fw-la nova_fw-la cum_fw-la tabulis_fw-la londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1682._o 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be_v a_o dove_n send_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n by_o deucalion_n which_o return_v again_o into_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o flood_n but_o fly_v quite_o away_o and_o not_o return_v any_o more_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o serenity_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v drain_v indeed_o ovid_n and_o other_o mythologistâ—_n make_v deucalion_n flood_n to_o have_v be_v universal_a and_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o description_n ovid_n give_v of_o it_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o general_a deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o that_o by_o deucalion_n the_o ancient_n together_o with_o ovid_n understand_v noah_n kircher_n in_o his_o 6._o arca_n noâ—_n do_v well_o make_v out_o first_o for_o that_o the_o poeâ—_n apollonius_n make_v he_o the_o son_n of_o prometheus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o prometheus_n the_o son_n of_o japetus_n begaâ—_n the_o renown_a deucalion_n 2._o berosus_n affirm_v noah_n to_o have_v be_v scythian_n and_o luciâ—_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n tell_v we_o thaâ—_n many_o make_n deucalion_n to_o have_v be_v so_o too_o 3._o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o man_n be_v general_o very_o corrupt_a and_o wicked_a in_o the_o day_n oâ—_n noah_n and_o andro_n teius_n a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n testify_v that_o in_o deucalion_n time_n therâ—_n be_v a_o great_a abundance_n of_o wicked_a man_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o destroy_v mankind_n 4._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o ovid_n say_v of_o deucalion_n that_o non_fw-la illo_fw-la melior_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nec_fw-la amantior_fw-la aequi_fw-la vir_fw-la fuit_fw-la aut_fw-la illâ_fw-la pyrrhâ_fw-la uxore_fw-la ejus_fw-la reverentior_fw-la ulla_fw-la deorum_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o innocuos_fw-la ambos_fw-la cultores_fw-la numinis_fw-la ambos_fw-la 5._o apollonius_n say_v of_o deucalion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o rule_v over_o man_n which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v attribute_v to_o noah_n the_o father_n and_o restorer_n of_o mankind_n who_o right_a the_o kingdom_n be_v 6._o the_o send_v out_o of_o a_o dove_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o flood_n go_v off_o be_v we_o have_v see_v by_o putarch_n attribute_v to_o deucalion_n 7._o lucian_n in_o his_o timon_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n set_v forth_o the_o particular_n of_o deucalion_n after_o the_o example_n of_o noah_n flood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n deucalion_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o be_v leave_v for_o a_o second_o generation_n for_o his_o prudence_n and_o piety_n sake_n and_o he_o be_v save_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o make_v a_o great_a ark_n and_o get_v aboard_o it_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o to_o he_o come_v swine_n and_o horse_n and_o lion_n and_o serpent_n and_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n which_o the_o earth_n maintain_v according_a to_o their_o kindâ—_n by_o pair_n and_o he_o receive_v they_o all_o and_o they_o hurt_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v by_o divine_a instinct_n a_o great_a friendship_n among_o they_o and_o they_o sail_v together_o in_o the_o ark_n so_o long_o as_o the_o wâ—ters_n prevail_v and_o in_o his_o timon_n he_o say_v that_o noah_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n plenty_n of_o aâ—_n provision_n for_o their_o sustenance_n by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o notion_n oâ—_n a_o general_a flood_n be_v every_o where_o currenâ—_n among_o the_o people_n especial_o in_o those_o couâ—treys_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v and_o where_o noaâ—_n afterward_o live_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o thâ—_n apamean_v whether_o of_o mesopotamia_n or_o syriâ—_n or_o bythinia_n for_o there_o be_v three_o city_n â—_o name_v coin_v money_n in_o honour_n of_o thâ—_n emperor_n septimius_n severus_n and_o philippâ—_n arab_n have_v on_o the_o reverse_n the_o figure_n â—_o a_o ark_n with_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n stand_v before_o it_o and_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n look_v out_o of_o it_o and_o two_o dove_n above_o it_o one_o fly_v with_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n in_o its_o mouth_n another_o rest_n upon_o it_o the_o figurâ—_n whereof_o and_o a_o learned_a discourse_n thereupon_o out_o of_o falconerius_n may_v be_v see_v in_o kircheâ—_n 6._o arca_n noae_n which_o money_n though_o theâ—_n be_v coin_v long_o after_o our_o saviour_n time_n anâ—_n the_o divulgation_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o beinâ—_n do_v by_o ethnic_n do_v show_v that_o the_o story_n â—_o the_o deluge_n be_v know_v and_o famous_a anâ—_n general_o credit_v among_o they_o as_o be_v near_o the_o place_n where_o noah_n live_v and_o converse_v after_o the_o flood_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o particular_a flood_n in_o thessaly_n as_o they_o call_v deucalion_n which_o happen_v seven_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o after_o the_o general_a 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quantity_n or_o extension_n this_o cause_v the_o conversion_n of_o air_n into_o water_n the_o learned_a jesuit_n athanasius_n kircher_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr arca_n nooe_n allege_v as_o the_o undoubted_a instrumental_a cause_n or_o mean_n of_o the_o deluge_n in_o these_o word_n dico_fw-la totum_fw-la illud_fw-la aereum_fw-la spatium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la supremam_fw-la regionem_fw-la aeris_fw-la praepotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la virtute_fw-la in_fw-la aquas_fw-la per_fw-la inexplicabilem_fw-la nubium_fw-la coacervatarum_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la quâ_fw-la replebatur_fw-la conversum_fw-la esse_fw-la cujus_fw-la ubertas_fw-la tanta_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la aer_fw-la supremus_fw-la cum_fw-la inferiori_fw-la in_o oceanum_n commutatus_fw-la videri_fw-la potuerit_fw-la non_fw-la naturae_fw-la viribus_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la cujus_fw-la voluntati_fw-la &_o imperio_fw-la cuncta_fw-la subsunt_fw-la that_o be_v i_o affirm_v that_o all_o that_o aereal_a space_n that_o reach_v up_o to_o 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in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n in_o the_o summer_n month_n which_o must_v needs_o contribute_v something_o to_o their_o original_a pag._n 169._o lin_v 19_o add_v this_o end_n and_o use_v of_o mountain_n i_o find_v assign_v by_o mr._n halley_n in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o spring_n and_o river_n 192._o in_o these_o word_n this_o if_o we_o may_v allow_v final_a cause_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o what_o need_v this_o hesitancy_n and_o dubitation_n in_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v clear_a seem_v to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o hill_n that_o their_o ridge_n be_v place_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o continent_n may_v serve_v as_o it_o be_v alembic_n to_o distil_v fresh_a water_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o their_o height_n to_o give_v a_o descent_n to_o those_o stream_n to_o run_v gentle_o like_o so_o many_o vein_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n to_o be_v the_o more_o beneficial_a to_o the_o creation_n pag._n 170._o lin_v 10._o add_v to_o sum_v up_o all_o relate_n to_o the_o division_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n in_o brief_a 1._o i_o say_v the_o water_n be_v the_o light_a element_n do_v natural_o occupy_v the_o upper_a place_n and_o stand_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o at_o first_o it_o do_v but_o now_o we_o see_v it_o do_v not_o so_o the_o earth_n be_v contrary_a to_o its_o nature_n forcible_o elevate_v above_o it_o be_v as_o the_o psalmist_n phrase_v it_o found_v above_o the_o sea_n and_o establish_v above_o the_o flood_n and_o this_o because_o it_o be_v best_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o as_o i_o shall_v clear_o prove_v and_o deduce_v in_o particular_n in_o another_o discourse_n 2._o the_o dry_a land_n be_v not_o elevate_v only_o upon_o one_o side_n of_o the_o globe_n for_o than_o have_v it_o have_v high_a mountain_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o with_o such_o vast_a empty_a cavity_n within_o as_o must_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o whole_a bulk_n raise_v up_o the_o centre_n of_o magnitude_n 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by_o the_o wind_n from_o the_o atlantic_a and_o pacifick_n ocean_n but_o stop_v and_o inhibit_v their_o excursion_n to_o the_o north_n and_o south_n either_o condense_v they_o upon_o their_o side_n into_o the_o water_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o external_a distillation_n or_o by_o streightening_n and_o constipate_v of_o they_o compel_v they_o to_o gather_v into_o drop_n and_o descend_v down_o in_o rain_n these_o be_v great_a thing_n and_o worthy_a the_o care_n direction_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a creator_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o see_v they_o be_v according_o excellent_o order_v and_o provide_v by_o he_o some_o greek_a and_o latin_a quotation_n english_v pag._n 25._o lin._n 7._o those_o word_n of_o lactantius_n ergo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sex_n dierum_fw-la etc._n etc._n signify_v in_o english_a therefore_o because_o all_o the_o
say_v the_o water_n prevail_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v as_o i_o understand_v it_o increase_v i_o now_o grant_v that_o it_o last_v but_o forty_o natural_a day_n because_o those_o word_n of_o god_n to_o noah_n predict_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o rain_n gen._n 7.4_o for_o yet_o seven_o day_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o limit_v it_o to_o that_o term_n so_o that_o we_o must_v seek_v some_o other_o reason_n for_o the_o prevail_a of_o the_o water_n for_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n which_o probable_o may_v be_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o emotion_n of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o so_o long_a time_n the_o content_n the_o introduction_n concern_v prophecy_n chap._n 1._o the_o division_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o peter_n 3.11_o and_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o viz._n i._n testimony_n concern_v the_o future_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_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 quotation_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n propose_v pag._n 1.2_o 3_o chap._n 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n 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 p._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n to_o 22_o chap._n 3._o some_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 p._n 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n to_o 28._o chap._n 4._o 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 p._n 28._o the_o stoic_n who_o hold_v certain_a period_n of_o deluge_n and_o conflagration_n p._n 29_o to_o 34._o that_o this_o opinion_n of_o a_o future_a conflagration_n be_v of_o far_o great_a antiquity_n than_o that_o sect_n prove_v p._n 34_o 35.36_o the_o antiquity_n and_o universality_n of_o it_o argue_v it_o to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n p._n 37_o 38_o chap._n 5._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 three_o possible_a mean_n propound_v and_o discuss_v p._n 39_o sect._n 1._o the_o first_o be_v the_o possibility_n of_o the_o water_n again_o natural_o overflow_n and_o cover_v the_o earth_n p._n 39.44_o 45_o etc._n etc._n to_o 51_o the_o old_a argument_n for_o the_o world_n dissolution_n viz._n it_o be_v daily_a consenescency_n and_o decay_n reject_v p._n 40_o 41_o from_o the_o continual_a straiten_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o lower_v the_o mountain_n and_o high_a ground_n by_o flood_n wash_v away_o and_o carry_v down_o earth_n and_o from_o the_o sea_n encroach_a upon_o the_o shore_n such_o a_o overflow_a show_v to_o be_v possible_a p._n 44_o 45_o etc._n etc._n to_o p._n 50._o a_o objection_n against_o the_o diminution_n and_o depression_n of_o the_o land_n answer_v p._n 51_o 52_o etc._n etc._n a_o digression_n concern_v the_o general_a deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n p._n 56_o 57_o etc._n etc._n testimony_n of_o heathen_a writer_n and_o ancient_a coin_n verify_v the_o scripture-history_n of_o the_o deluge_n p._n 56_o 57_o etc._n etc._n to_o 63._o that_o the_o ancient_a poet_n and_o mythologist_n by_o deucalion_n understand_v noah_n and_o by_o deucalion_n flood_n the_o general_a deluge_n p._n 60_o 61._o that_o there_o have_v be_v other_o particular_a deluge_n p._n 63_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o deluge_n be_v cause_v by_o a_o miraculous_a transmutation_n of_o the_o element_n of_o air_n into_o water_n p._n 64_o 65._o that_o the_o mean_n assign_v by_o the_o scripture_n viz._n a_o 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of_o league_n in_o length_n violent_o shake_v and_o many_o alteration_n make_v therein_o
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whatever_o now_o shine_v according_a to_o its_o settle_a order_n or_o disposition_n shall_v then_o burn_v pag._n 33._o lin_v 25._o resoluto_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o diis_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la confusis_fw-la when_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o god_n confound_v into_o one_o atque_fw-la omnes_fw-la pariter_fw-la deos_fw-la perdet_fw-la nox_fw-la aliqua_fw-la &_o chaos_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o certain_a night_n and_o chaos_n shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o go_n pag._n 34._o lin_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o there_o shall_v sometime_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o nature_n or_o substance_n of_o fire_n pag._n 36._o lin_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o god_n not_o mitigate_a his_o anger_n but_o aggravate_v it_o shall_v destroy_v by_o fire_n the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n pag._n 5._o lin_v 45._o in_o plenum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o sum_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o mankind_n become_v daily_o less_o and_o that_o there_o be_v few_o tall_a than_o their_o parent_n the_o burn_a heat_n consume_v the_o luxury_n of_o the_o seed_n ibid._n terra_fw-la malos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o earth_n breed_v now_o man_n bad_a and_o small_a pag._n 107._o lin_v 20._o non_fw-la procul_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o far_o from_o the_o mountain_n call_v paterno_n where_o the_o bononian_n stone_n be_v get_v about_o a_o italian_a mile_n distant_a the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n be_v slip_v out_o of_o my_o memory_n be_v a_o huge_a hang_a mountain_n break_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o torrent_n cause_v by_o the_o confluence_n of_o water_n descend_v from_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n after_o frequent_a shower_n throw_v down_o great_a heap_n of_o earth_n from_o it_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o this_o break_a mountain_n be_v see_v many_o bed_n or_o floor_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o sea-shell_n much_o sand_n interpose_v between_o bed_n and_o bed_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o stratum_fw-la super_fw-la stratum_fw-la or_o layer_n upon_o layer_n as_o the_o chemist_n phrase_n it_o the_o bed_n of_o sand_n intercede_v between_o these_o row_v of_o shell_n be_v a_o yard_n thick_a or_o more_o these_o shell_n be_v all_o distinct_a or_o separate_a one_o from_o another_o and_o not_o stick_v in_o any_o stone_n or_o cement_v together_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v single_o and_o separately_z view_v and_o handle_v with_o one_o hand_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v their_o be_v lodge_v in_o a_o pure_a sand_n not_o intermix_v with_o any_o mud_n or_o clay_n which_o keep_v the_o shell_n entire_a for_o many_o age_n yet_o be_v all_o these_o shell_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o length_n of_o time_n they_o have_v lie_v there_o easy_o resoluble_a into_o a_o pure_o white_a calx_fw-la or_o ash_n pag._n 133._o lin_v 17._o prodigiosi_fw-la etc._n etc._n prodigious_a and_o last_a defect_n of_o the_o sun_n such_o as_o happen_v when_o caesar_n the_o dictator_n be_v slay_v and_o in_o the_o war_n with_o anthony_n when_o it_o be_v continual_o pale_a and_o gloomy_a for_o a_o whole_a year_n pag._n 185._o lin_v 5._o ego_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la tempora_fw-la dinumerare_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o dare_v not_o calculate_v time_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o concern_v this_o matter_n any_o prophet_n have_v predict_v and_o define_v the_o number_n of_o year_n what_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o know_v let_v we_o willing_o be_v ignorant_a of_o finis_fw-la a_o catalogue_n of_o book_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o samuel_n smith_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s._n paul_n be_v churchyard_n the_o honourable_a robert_n boyl_n new_a experiment_n phisico-mathematical_a touch_v the_o spring_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o air_n and_o its_o effect_n quarto_fw-la consideration_n touch_v the_o usefulness_n of_o experimental_a natural_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n quarto_n a_o experimental_a history_n of_o cold._n quarto_n a_o essay_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la and_o virtue_n of_o gem_n oct._n experiment_n relate_v to_o flame_n and_o air_n and_o about_o explision_n octavo_fw-la essay_n of_o the_o strange_a subtlety_n and_o nature_n of_o essâ—uviums_n octavo_fw-la observation_n about_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o dialogue_n about_o the_o positive_a and_o privative_a nature_n of_o cool_v oct._n suspicion_n about_o the_o hide_a quality_n of_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n against_o hobbs_n octavo_fw-la experiment_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o mechanical_a origine_fw-la or_o production_n of_o divers_a particular_a quality_n octavo_fw-la the_o sceptical_a chemist_n or_o chymico-physical_a paradox_n and_o experiment_n about_o the_o producibleness_n of_o chemical_a principle_n octavo_fw-la the_o natural_a history_n of_o human_a blood_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o liquor_n octavo_fw-la experiment_n about_o the_o parosity_n of_o body_n in_o two_o essay_n octavo_fw-la the_o natural_a experimental_a history_n of_o mineral_n water_n octavo_fw-la of_o specific_a medicine_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o use_n of_o simple_a medicine_n octavo_fw-la great_a effect_n of_o languid_a and_o unheeded_a motion_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o salubrity_n and_o insalubrity_n of_o the_o air_n and_o its_o effect_n octavo_fw-la medicina_fw-la hydrostatica_fw-la or_o hydrostatic_o apply_v to_o the_o materia_fw-la medica_fw-la show_v how_o divers_a body_n use_v in_o physic_n may_v be_v discover_v whether_o genuine_a or_o adulterate_a octavo_fw-la 1690._o 1690._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 3._o minut._n felix_n felix_n lib._n 7._o 7._o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 6._o l._n 2_o c._n 6._o 6._o arcae_fw-la noael_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o 4._o hist_o nat._n stafford_n p._n 79._o 79._o swell_a throat_n throat_n de_fw-fr subtilit_fw-la exerc_n 60._o sect._n 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr arca_n noae_n p._n 192_o 192_o dissert_n de_fw-fr glossopetra_n glossopetra_n hist_o nat_n oxf._n p._n 117._o ovid._n metamorph_n lib._n 15._o 15._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la orthod_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o observat_fw-la physical_a etc._n etc._n du_n moulin_n moulin_n apud_fw-la lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 23._o 23._o lib._n 5._o 5._o praep._n evang._n l._n 15._o hom._n ii_o hakewil_n apol._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o sect_n 5._o 5._o bishop_n wilkin'svnivers_n charact._n de_fw-fr sacrif_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o i._o i._o doctor_n witchcot_n ii_o ii_o daniel_n 12.2_o 12.2_o philosophic_a transact_v numb_a 89._o 89._o meteor_n lib._n 5._o c._n 7._o artic._n 3._o philos_fw-la trans_fw-la num_fw-la 192._o