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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    i te, da, ward, until the Grand Pabulum be fpent, and then the Wind ceafeth, and the Airis Calm. That diftance between Helm and Helm we callan Arch ; over which [as the Vapours rife] the Wind blowsthem from Helm to Helm, one feeding and , repairing another, until the Grand Stock be {pent.. And fo on the contra- ry, uf the Grand. Helm fix upon the Mountains in /refand, the Wind blows Weft, forming Helms and Arches till that Stock be fpent. The Grand Helm is always Opake, confifting of all Vapour. The firft Windis Wet and Rainy, the Arch o- ver-Clouded ; for as the Nitrous part of the Vapour xifeth, and 1s Rarify‘d in- to Wind, it driveth before ir the Rain, as the Salt-petre [being fird] drives - ‘before it Hail-fhot. | The Second Helm is Mix’d, being part Exhalation, and part Vapour 5 the upper part of the Helm being Ex- halation, is Tranflucent; this Wind is Showry,and the Arch Cloudy. The Third Helm is Tranflucent, be- ing all Exhalation, the Wind Dry, the ‘Air Clear.) 2. The Invifib!e Helms are all. Exhala- | P4 tion,