of the World.

krom these Corrosions of the Rivers pro-^eed these slow, but great Ruines, called, La-ct lalendo ; in which some Streets, and"'hole Villages are precipitated into the Rb

r. We daily see, that the Rain-waters"'afli away the Superficies of the Mountains,carry them down to the lower places.^ e nce it comes to pals, that the higherfountains are also harder and more stonyl han the rest, by means whereof they betterr £sist the Water. Hence also it comes to pals,jV ancient Buildings in Mountains, their^Undations being by degrees discovered,Psove not very durable, f or which reasonl he Foundations of the Roman Capitol arc now^holly extant above ground ; which of old,its first erection, were funk very deep in-it. This lame thing all the Inhabitants ofl he Mountains do confirm ; all faying, thatJhis lowering of Mountains was long finceI^own to them ; for that formerly some,nt ermediate Mountains intercepted the fighta Castle, or Tower, situate in a more re**hote Mountain ; which after many Years*he intervenient Mountain being depressed,? a me clearly into view. And George Agricolals of Opinion ( which I very much approve) that the Rivers produced the Mountains" n d Hills in this manner. In the beginning

of

a 99