228 A CATALOGUE OF 



16. A History of the Earth and Sea, of their Figure and 

 Outline, their Configuration relatively to one another, 

 the manner in which they stretch into one another in 

 broad Tracts or narrow Indentations, the History of the 

 Islands in the Sea, of the Bays of the Sea, of salt inland 

 Lakes, of Isthmuses, and Promontories. 



17. The History of the Motions, if there be such, of the 

 Globe of Earth and Sea, and from what Experiments 

 they may be inferred. 



18. The History of the greater Motions and Agitations of 

 the Earth and Sea, that is of Earthquakes, Tremblings 

 of the Earth, and Chasms ; of new Islands, of floating 

 Islands, of Divulsions of the parts of the Land by inroads 

 of the Sea, of its Encroachments and Influxes, and on 

 the other hand, its Recessions ; of the Eruption of Fires 

 from the Earth, of sudden Eruptions of Water from the 

 Earth, and the like. 



19. A Geographical Natural History, of Mountains, Val 

 leys, Woods, Plains, Sands, Marshes, Lakes, Rivers, 

 Torrents, Fountains, and all their diversities of irriga 

 tion, and the like : Leaving out of view Nations, Pro 

 vinces, Cities, and other parts of Civil Society. 



20. A History of the Ebbs and Flows of the Sea, of Undu 

 lations, and other Motions of the Sea. 



21. A History of the other Accidents of the Sea, its Salt- 

 ness, diversity of Colours, Depth, of Submarine Rocks, 

 Mountains and Valleys, and the like. 



The following are Histories of the Larger Masses in Nature. 



22. A History of Flame and Ignited Bodies. 



23. A History of the Air in its Substance, not its Configu 

 ration. 



24. A History of Water in its Substance, not its Configu 

 ration. 



25. A History of the Earth, and its Varieties in its Sub 

 stance, not its Configuration. 



The following are Histories of Species. 



26. A History of the perfect Metals, of Gold, Silver; of 

 Mines, Veins, and Marcasites of the same, also the Chy- 

 mical Actions of Minerals in their natural state. 



27 The History of Quicksilver. 



28. A History of Fossils ; as Vitriol, Sulphur, &c. 



29. A History of Gems; as the Diamond, Ruby, &c. 



