New observations on the natural history of this world of matter, and this world of life: in two parts. Being a philosophical discourse, grounded upon the Mosaick system of the Creation, and the Flood. To which are added some thoughts concerning paradise, the conflagration of the world, and a treatise of meteorology: with occasional remarks upon some late theories, conferences, and essays / By Tho. Robinson.

  • Thomas Robinson
Date:
1696
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: New observations on the natural history of this world of matter, and this world of life: in two parts. Being a philosophical discourse, grounded upon the Mosaick system of the Creation, and the Flood. To which are added some thoughts concerning paradise, the conflagration of the world, and a treatise of meteorology: with occasional remarks upon some late theories, conferences, and essays / By Tho. Robinson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    13/280
    _SIR; Iam 0 far from being big with a fond Conceit of any of thefe Notions, that I dare not truft them in any Hands but yours ; for ] am unwilling that chefe Pa- pers ( without your Approbation and Encouragement, ) fhould go further abroad than your Study, left forme ill-natur'd and peevith Critick fhould take occafion to ex- pote the Ignorance and Difingenui- ty of their Author. oe I know ((Sir ) that the Experi- ence you have Jately gaind by fearching into thofe occult Regi- ons of Matter, being now added to your former Speculations about it ; has made you the moft capa- ble of determining all Differences, and folving themoft difiicul: Phe- nomena of this Kind. If you will be pleas therefore to correct wich your Pen the Miftakes you. meet A 3. with