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
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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.

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    (264) Thefe Wind Helms fix upon the coldeft parts of the Globe, as the Gib- bofity of the Sea, the Topsof the high- eft Mountains, Mountain - Heaths, Waters,- and Rivers. | The Matter on which thefe Helms * confi(t, isa Vaporous Mift, which as it endeavours to rife up, is_prefied down by the Sphere of Rarefaction ; and by Rarifying the Nitrous part of it [which is always uppermoft] into ‘Wind, the ftill Body of the Air is put into a violent Flux, every Blaft of Wind being only'a Wave of Air 3 the Rapidity of its Motions is occafiond by the Declivity of the Mountains, Wherever the Grand Helm fixeth, from,that Quarter the Wind blows, ua- till the ftock of Vapours be {pent For Inftance, if the Grand Helm fix upon the Mountains of Germany, the Second Helm fixeth upon the Gibbofity of the Eastern Seas; (by, the Gibbofity of the Sea, I underftand that middle Ridge where the Flux and Reflux breaketh; ] che Third Helm fixeth upon (ro/sfelr, and that Ridge of Mountains; ‘the Fourth Helm fixeth upon Shédday, and that Ridge of Mountains ; and {0 for- | | ward