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those who have, seem to have discovered but very lit- 

 tle interest in this important subject, as scarcely any 

 mention is made of facts that are connected with it. 



In Europe however, numerous facts have been ob- 

 served by the votaries of science, particularly by geolo- 

 gists, and mineralogists and also some in Africa, and 

 which lead to the conclusion that they are, not only, 

 the result of currents of water, but of currents flowing 

 from the southern ocean, at the same time as those 

 which overrun all Asia. 



These facts and results, I would explain on the fol- 

 lowing principles. 



The currents from the south pole, as I have remark- 

 ed, were principally thrown into the Indian, and Pa- 

 cific Ocean ; that of the latter, in consequence of the 

 continent of America stretching away to the N. West, 

 was naturally thrown in a north westerly direction 

 across the continent of Asia. The former being thrown 

 into the Indian ocean and being influenced in its course 

 by that of the Pacific ocean, together with New-Hol- 

 land and the Islands in the China Sea, was likewise 

 urged in a north westerly direction, and with all its 

 force thrown into the bay of Bengal, the Persian Gulf 

 and the Red Sea The countries in the neighbourhood 

 of these last three seas, are probably among those that 

 suffered most materially by these currents, in the early 

 stage of the inundation ; for as the waters of the ocean 

 were elevated, the numerous rivers which run an east- 

 erly course, and are discharged into the bay of Ben- 

 gal, and particularly the Ganges, were obstructed in 



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