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Miscellaneous Discourses

by John Ray · 1627–1705

Published: 1692
Length: 56,951 words
Reading: ~4 hours
Divisions: 32

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Miscellaneous discourses concerning the dissolution and changes of the world wherein the primitive chaos and creation, the general deluge, fountains, formed stones, sea-shells found in the earth, subterraneous trees, mountains, earthquakes, vulcanoes, the universal conflagration and future state, are largely discussed and examined / by John Ray ...

London Printed for Samuel Smith ... 1692.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
IllustrationJOHN RAY, F.R.S.
Title page
DedicationTO THE Moſt Reverend FATHER in GOD, JOHN Lord Arch-Biſhop of Canterbury, Primate of all England, and…
Preface
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Publishers advertisementSeveral Books Written by Mr. John Ray, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Sold by Samuel Smith, at the…
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Section 1
3 subsections
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
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Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
AddendumƲpon a Review of the Precedent Diſcourſe, ſome Things thought fit to be Added and Amended.
PartSome Greek and Latin Quotations Engliſhed.
Back matter
Publishers advertisementA Catalogue of Books Printed and Sold by Samuel Smith, at the Prince's Arms in S. Paul's Church-Yard.

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