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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. Also an Historical Account of those Two late Remarkable ones in Jamaica and England. With Practical Inferences. Illustrated with Copper Plates. By John Ray, late Fellow of the Royal Society.

Title
Three physico-theological discourses, [electronic resource] : 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. Also an Historical Account of those Two late Remarkable ones in Jamaica and England. With Practical Inferences. Illustrated with Copper Plates. By John Ray, late Fellow of the Royal Society.
Author
Ray, John, 1627-1705.
Publication
London : printed for William and John Innys, at the West End of S. Paul's, MDCCXXI. [1721]

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Description
xxxi,[1],456p.,plates : port.; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
  • Miscellaneous discourses
  • Eighteenth century collections online.
Alternative Title
Miscellaneous discourses
Subject
  • End of the world
  • Bible and science
  • End of the universe
Note
  • The preface to the third edition signed: William Derham.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • Keynes
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642752779
  • T93682
Author
Ray, John, 1627-1705.
Title
Three physico-theological discourses, [electronic resource] : 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. Also an Historical Account of those Two late Remarkable ones in Jamaica and England. With Practical Inferences. Illustrated with Copper Plates. By John Ray, late Fellow of the Royal Society.
Imprint
London : printed for William and John Innys, at the West End of S. Paul's, MDCCXXI. [1721]
Edition
The fourth edition.
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Indexed In:
Keynes, 86
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T93682.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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Gale (Firm)
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