Consequences of the Deluge.

they soar aloft in the Air, at a great heigh*-above the Earth. So have I often seen na flock ot Wild-geese mounted so high, thatthough their flight be swift, they seemed tomake but little way in a long time, and toproceed on their journey with cafe and very ;leisurely by reason of tlicir distance. A no jyet one would think this were contrary to jreason, that the lighter Air, such as is th esuper four, should better support a weightyBody than the heavier, that is, the inferiouf>Some imagine that this comes to pass byreason of the Wind which is constantly mo'ving in the upper Air, which supports anyI$dy that moves contrary to it. So we 0that those Papcr-kitcs which Boys make, ateraised in the Air by running with them cosl'trary to the Wind: and w hen they are ad'vanced to a great height, do but stick doW'Nthe nether end of the Line to which they arefastned into the ground, they will be conti'nued by the Wind at the same height theywere, so long as it lasts and abides in thefame quarter. In like manner the Birds fly-ing contrary to the Wind, it supports andkeeps them up. But if this were the onlyreason, methioks it should not be so eafle,but rather very laborious for Birds to fl/against the Wind so as to make any confide'rable progress in the luperiour Air, as vr<J