The mathematical and philosophical works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins ... to which is prefix'd the author's life, and an account of his works (1708)
Wilkins, John, 1614-1672, Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress), George Fabyan Collection (Library of Congress) · London, Printed for J. Nicholson [etc.] · leaf 211
onfider the true Properties of thisElement, according to the Rules of Philofophy, weffisll find, that its not overflowing the Land is fo farfrom being a Miracle, that it is a necelTary Confe-quence ot its Nature ; and twould rather be a Mira-cle, if ic (Bculdbe otherwife, as it was in the… … Where the Sea at D, may feem to be higher than aMountain at B, or C, becaufe the rifing of it in themid ft-, does fo intercept our Sight from either of thofePlaces, that we cannot look in a Strait Line, fromthe one to the other. So that it may feem to be no!efs than a Miracle, by which the Sea…
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