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
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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.

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    And Firft when he obferves the Porpiccs and other Sea Fillies which delight to fporc and play upon the Waters of a'troubled Sea, put up their heads and fpout up Water^ he , . muH then expefl that a Storm is approach¬ ing, for as we have already obferved that the Original of Winds is from vafl: Swarms of Nitrous particles Arifing in the Bottom of the Sea, which being put into fermentation by the Sulterrene heat which abounds in chat great Body , the firft Commotion w’e call a Bottom Wind, which thofe Marine Fijhes quickly perceive, and by their playing up¬ on the Waters give Mariners notice to pre¬ pare againft a Storm. The Night follow'ing / thefe Swarms of Nitre will be rilen up to the furface of the Sea, and then the Waters will appear as if they were all on Fire, and fome of thefe Nitrous particles will fix upon the fides of the Ship and upon the Mafts of it, which Ihining like Meteors, the Heathens formerly called by the Names of Cafior and Bollux , and made Gods of them. The Evening following the Sun will fet Redmd Broad, and the Sky be tinged with a Crimfon Red, and if the Vapours form them- felves into the figure of a Ship ftanding Eaft and Weft, or North and South, or Croding any other Point, we obferve that from that Point oppofite to the Sun, the Wind wdll blow that or next Morning; and the Rain