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Three physico-theological discourses : concerning I. the primitive chaos and creation of the world. II. the general deluge, its causes and effects. III. the dissolution of the world, and future conflagration ... / by John Ray
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Consequences of the Deluge.

u 3s Ver y flow ; as that observed by the°ncurable Mr. Boyl , and described in the^ofophical Tranfatlions , Numb. I r . Hadcertain knowledge where the greatestt , rce ol this Earthquake was, v\e mightlc nce learn where its first accenfion wa*?,^ which way it spread it self. But I haveot time to enlarge further concerning it, orj° give an account of all its Phaznomena, lestlI1 jure the Printer by stopping the Press;e ttlier indeed would it be prudence to at-lri pt i't, till we have a more particular andHistory of it.

. $ince this was written and sent away tole Printer, intelligence is come from be-^°nd the Seas, that Flanders and all Dei-part of France and Germany , w ere^aken by this Earthquake, and confequent-I rhe interjacent Provinces, which is a( , ea t demonstration of our Opinion, Thatjj inflamed Damp, which caused it, was^ § e d deep in the Earth, the Cunictdi orv aVe rns which contained it passing under thec e, 7 bottom of the Sea. It is also a greatc n firmation of what we have delivered con-n i n g the Mountains of Ætna , Stmnloli %l) %-s uv tUJt communicating by Submarinep.'^ges. Add hereto, that Gajfendiu in theJ l . c °f Peireskhts reports, That at the Moun-iri Semo in Æthiopia , there happened aP q burn-