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Three physico-theological discourses, [electronic resource] : concerning I. The primitive chaos, and...

Three physico-theological discourses, [electronic resource] : concerning I. The primitive chaos, and...

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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.

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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.

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London : printed for William and John Innys, at the West End of S. Paul's, MDCCXXI. [1721]

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Miscellaneous discourses.

Date

MDCCXXI. [1721]

Record Identifier

74VvALZbXblM

MMS ID

991013570369702626

Language

English

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xxxi,[1],456p.,plates : port. ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : printed for William and John Innys, at the West End of S. Paul's, MDCCXXI. [1721]

Edition

The fourth edition.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCXXI. [1721]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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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...

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General note

Reproduction of original from British Library.

The preface to the third edition signed: William Derham.

Citation / References Note

Keynes, 86.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvALZbXblM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvALZbXblM

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991013570369702626