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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.

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burning at the same time with thatVesuvius in Campania , viz. in the Y e3 f1633. So that not only Vesuvius commun 1 'cates with Ætna by lubterraneous Vault 5but also (a; he rationally infers) Ætna Witthe Mountains of Syria , the Tunnels rufl'ning under the depths of the Mediterrant^Sea, and thole with the Arabian , and last*;the Arabian with Mount Semo in Æ^ lt '

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That an inflamed Damp or fubterraneo 0 *Fire is the cause of all Earthquakes in geO 6 'ral, and not only such as precede the erup'tions of Vulcanos, may be proved by an eminent instance of an Earthquake happ el Ting May iz. i68z.which Ihook the greatspart of France and Switzerland , and read 1as far as Collen in Germany : an AccO 1111whereof we have in th c Journal des Seasot forth June 1. i68z. inserted in thely Memorials printed for Mr. Faithos'

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was perceived in Lionnois , (which wasto pass for a place exempt from suchdents) in Dauphiny and Beaujolou , thous?very little, and without any ill conlequ 11 ^Tsoit at Met sin Lor rain the Watch-pJ ace f 6a Bulwark was thrown down intoDitch, with the Soldier that stood Sentn 1

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