Of the Dissolution

up the Valleys near the Sea, as long as tbe|jjis any descent for the Rivers, so long ' vthey continue to run, carry forward the loGround, and streighten the Sea ; which aso by its working, by reason ot the decvity, easily carries down the Earth towaf .the lower and middle part of its Chan^[ alveiu ] and by degrees may fill it EMonsieur Louhere in his late Voyage to ^am, takes notice of the increase of thesisand Sands in and near the Mouths ofgreat Rivers of the Oriental KingdosO 5 ’occasion’d by the Sediments brought do"' 1from the Countries by the several Streak 'so that, fays he, the Navigation into and Wthose Rivers grows more and more diffic 0 *’and may in process of time be quite in tCs 'rupted. The samp Observation, I beliedmay be made in most. of our great EEpacan Rivers, wherein new Beds are rai^’and old ones enlarged. Moreover, the Cfou^still pouring t'ow n Rain upon the Earth,itdescend as far as there is any declivity ; ^where that fails it w ill stagnate, and joyn* sl jjwith Sea,cover first the skirts of the Earth,so by degrees higher and higher, till d 1whole be covered.

To this we may add, that some assiststoward the levelling of the Mountains, nwbe contributed by the Courses and Cat* r '

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