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424. It is but juftice, however, to the Neptu«. 

 fiifts, to acknowledge, that they are not all liable 

 tothecenfure of beginning their refearches from 

 a period antecedent to the exiftence of the laws 



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e. This abfurdity does nol 

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neralogift has not propofed to explain the firfl o- 

 rigin of things, though he has fuppofed, at fome 

 former period, a condition of the globe very 

 unlike the prefent, viz. the entire fubmerlion of 

 the folid under the fluid part. 



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425. The affinity of Dr Hutton's theory to 

 that of Buffon, is nothing more than what arifes 

 from their making ufe of the fame agents, viz. 

 fire and water, in producing the prefent condi- 

 tion of the earth's furface. In almoft all other 



efpeds the 



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are extremely differ 



which tho e agents are em- 

 ployed in them, is diredly oppofite, as has al- 

 ready been remarked ; Buffon introducing the 



adion of fire firfl, and of 



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pond place, to wafle and deflroy mineral bodi 



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