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. Wherein are largely discussed the production and use of mountains; the original of fountains, of formed stones, and sea fishes bones and shells found in the earth; the effects of particular floods, and inundations of the sea; the eruptions of vulcano's; the nature and causes of earthquakes: with an historical account of those two remarkable ones in Jamaica and England. With practical inferences. Illustrated with copper plates / By John Ray.

  • Ray, John, 1627-1705.
Date:
1732
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Publication/Creation

London : Printed for W. Innys, 1732.

Physical description

xxxi, 456 pages : frontispiece (portrait), plates ; (8vo)

Edition

The 4th ed. corr.

References note

Keynes 87
ESTC T93681
Keynes, 87

Notes

Copy 1 Note: Port. wanting.

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