The Abyssinian philosophy confuted: or, telluris theoria neither sacred, nor agreeable to reason. Being, for the most part, a translation of Petrus [i.e. Bernardino] Ramazzini, Of the wonderful springs of Modena / Illustrated with many curious remarks and experiments by the author and translator. To which is added, a new hypothesis deduced from Scripture, and the observation of nature. With the addition of some miscellany experiments. By Robert St. Clair. M.D.

  • Bernardino Ramazzini
Date:
1697
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Credit: The Abyssinian philosophy confuted: or, telluris theoria neither sacred, nor agreeable to reason. Being, for the most part, a translation of Petrus [i.e. Bernardino] Ramazzini, Of the wonderful springs of Modena / Illustrated with many curious remarks and experiments by the author and translator. To which is added, a new hypothesis deduced from Scripture, and the observation of nature. With the addition of some miscellany experiments. By Robert St. Clair. M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cortuthian Brafs, in the Depth of 18 Feet. | Fliftory teftifies, that Maniuaat that time was not far from the Marfhes; for Appianus Alexandri- mus tellsus, that Marcus Antonius and Pan/a, inthe Siege of Mutina, . did fight amongft the Fenns, and in Grounds overgrown with Reeds; and afterwards near Mutina, ina little Ifle of the River Labinin’, when at that time the Land of Modena was extended fo.far) the St rivmviri met, and eftablitht that horrible Banifhment of theirCoun- trymen ;, when yet inthisour Age there are no Veltigies either of } Fenns or Iflands, only moft plea- | fant Fields are to be feen. Sothat with the Prince of Poets we may cry out,
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