Consequences of the Deluge.

^ ir number stems to encrease, for that isln g to Rains washing away the interme-Earth: but rather their consistence^ le n they are on the Superficies , being ten»and easily crumbled into Dust, doth de*-°nstrate, that their destruction begun in. E Earth, \vas interrupted by the interven-n of the Rain. But to give these Argu-es their due, tlioughtheybe notdemon-l ‘ a sive proofs, yet they inter a great degree*7 Probability, and shrewdly urge and shakele contrary Opinion.

The other Arguments,the Doctor alledges,a plausible solution, excepting such as"te have already touched, and given as goodanswer to, as either the matter will ad-^it, or we were able to give.

To the first, That there are found Stones^enabling Shell-fish that stick to Rocks: 1uiwer, That many of them might by acci-I Ut be rub’dos? the Rocks they stick to, orlr Ust off by Birds insinuating their Bills be-r ^ ee n the Shell and Rock, to teed upon their.!? eat ; but by what means soever it be, thatP cy are sometimes broken off, the matter ofa ct is certain; for we find many patellae ast^on the sliores by the working of the Sea;t l hy then might they not be brought up by

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