Consequences of the Deluge. 14.7Wates and Regions, in the deep Bowels of vastfountains, where they lye as regularly in Bedsthey do at the bottom of the Sea.secondly, It would hence follow , ThatSpecies of Shellfish are lost out of theWorld, which Philosophers hitherto haveocen unwilling to admit, esteeming the de-duction of any one Species a diimembringthe Universe, and rendring it imperfect ;whereas they think the Divine Providence isspecially concerned to secure and preservethe Works of the Creation: and that it is so,appears, in that it was so careful to lodgeLand-Animals in the Ark at the time ofthe general Deluge. The Consequence isproved in that, among these petrified Shells,there are many sorts observed, which are notat this day, that we know of, any wheretofound. Such are a whole genus of Cornua^mortis, which some have iiipposcd to be^ 'uktili, though to me they do not seem sot0 be, but a different Genus by themselves,ofu ’hic-h there have not any been seen eitherc ?st ashore, or raked out of the Sea, at anyforie, that ever I heard of Nay, my veryEarned and Honoured Friend Dr. LifterProceeds further, and faith, That when heParticularly examined some of our Englijh *“tores for Shells, and also the fresh Watersan d the Fields, that he did never meet with

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