An essay towards a natural history of Westmorland and Cumberland. Wherein an account is given of their several mineral and surface productions, with some directions how to discover minerals by the external and adjacent strata and upper covers, &c. To which is annexed, a vindication of the philosophical and theological paraphrase of the Mosaick system of the creation, &c / By Tho. Robinson.

  • Robinson, Thomas, -1719.
Date:
1709
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An essay towards a natural history of Westmorland and Cumberland. Wherein an account is given of their several mineral and surface productions, with some directions how to discover minerals by the external and adjacent strata and upper covers, &c. To which is annexed, a vindication of the philosophical and theological paraphrase of the Mosaick system of the creation, &c / By Tho. Robinson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    162/246 (page 42)
    nial LymphieJuBs play and bubble out from their upper Strata, Sides and Skirts, from whence all Springs and Rivers have their firft Rife and Original; and if he would pleafe to follow the various windings and turnings of their long Courfes to the Sea, he may obferve the Wonderful Providence of God 'm Interlacing the whole Surface of the Earth, with Rapid Streams of fweet Watei;, for the convenience both of Man and Beafl. The Atheifi having now followed the Courfes of the Rivers to the Sea, where they Empty themfelves into that Grand Cifiern, I would Advife him to make a Hand, and there obferve the Strife between the-frejh River-Water, and tliofe of a Saline Nature, which forceth back thofe frclh Intruders, making a Flux in the Rivers foroetimes feve- ral Leagues upward; by which Repulfe the ftrength of the Salt-Water being Spent, the Rivers return, and force their way into the Sea; which we call the Reflux : This caufe- ing a boiling Fermentation in the Sea, the frelh River-Water, being thinner than the Salt, rifeth up in fogs and waterilh Mills, implete- ing the Atmofphere with moift Air; and the Clouds with Water which the good Provi¬ dence of God (like a careful Gardiner ) fends down in Showers of Rain to Water the fur- face of the Earth for the Produdion of Ve¬ getables. Thus