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Consequences of the 'Deluge.

dy tome means to solve the Phcenomenon.

Suppose we that the Mediterranean eflip' eties it self into the Ocean by an under-ciforent, there must be a declivity to carry ^down, and consequently the upper Supe^'icies of this under-current, must have its ofclivity too, and likewise the contiguous Su-perficies of the upper-current, and so tlj?upper current must needs attend in itscoun c iinwards. If you lay it’s forc’d in by d ,c jmotion of the Ocean, that seems unlikely 1 *because it runs in constantly, as well Ebb ^Flood. And therefore there seems to be $better account of it than the Superficies of^Ocean being higher than that of the Mwterranean.

By the breaking up of the Fountains 0 !the Great Deep , is I conceive meant,the ;

king great Issues and Apertures for theseterraneous waters torusti out. You will fa/!}how could that be, fitli the water keeps i p jlevel, and cannot ascend to a greater help Iabove the common Center, than the Sup'jficies of the Sea is, much left force itsremove Obstacles, and break open Pa^

g es ?

I answer, According to them that h°.that all Rivers come from the Sea byterraneous Pasta ges, it is no more than daw

happens. For they must needs grant,

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