COMPENDIUM 



OF 



NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. 



PART THE FOURTH. 



Of Earth 9 Water) Fire, Air, and Meteors. 



CHAP. I. 



Of Earth and Water. 



1. Of the Formation of the 8. Of Tee. 



Earth. g. Of Fountains. 



!2. Sand probably its general jo. Of the Sea. 



Cover. 1 1 Of Rivers and Islands. 



3. An-Inundation of Sand. 12. Of the Bason of the Sea, 



4. Of Mountains. 13. Of the Tides. 



5. The Benefuof Mountains. 14. Of Currents in the Sea. 



6. The Height of Mountains. 15. Of subterraneous Trees* 



7. Of Water. 16. Origin of Bogs. 



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HE EA&TH or terraqueous globe is a conge- 

 ries of many different bodies. It contains sand, clay, 

 various sorts of earth, stones, salts of various kinds, sul- 

 phur, bitumen, metals, minerals, and other fossils almost 

 innumerable. Upon the earth are the waters, and on or 

 near its surface animals and vegetables of all kinds. But 

 how was this whole mass formed iuto mountains, valleys, 

 seas, rivers, and islands ] DCS Cartes advances one hypo- 

 thesis. Dr. Buraet another. Mr. Hutclunson a third. 

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