Part It of the Earth. tog 



ed Expanfum^ or rather a Sphere around 

 it ; which is now the loweft Stratum^ 

 and Boundary of that vaft Concepta- 

 ele of Water. As alfo how this Water 

 was raifed at the Deluge : by what IP- 

 files or Outlets it came forth : what 

 (iicceeded into the room of it, whilft 

 abfent: and which way it returned 

 back again. 



By what means the Strata, of Stone, 

 and Marble, acquired fuch a Solidity, 

 as foon as the Matter, whereof they 

 confift, had fubfided, and was well 

 fettled to the bottom, as in ConjtB. 4* 

 of this Part. 



' What was the immediate Agent 

 which effeQ:ed that Difruption of the 

 Strata^ and their Diflocation after- 

 wards; whereof in Confe£f. 6. of this 

 Part. 



And becaufe there have been fome 

 Copye^ures formerly ftarted by Learn- 

 ed Men about the Formation of Sand- 

 Stone, the Origin of Mountains, and 

 of Iflands, that are repugnant to what 

 I have here advanced upon thole Sub- 

 jeQ:s, I am obliged to look a little into 

 the Reafons of them y and, that they 

 may not remain as Obftacles to thole 

 who are lefs skilfuU in thefe things, I 



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