...in this true ftatement of the cafe, there is neceflfarily required the deftnition of an animal arid vegetable earth prior to the former land ; and the...collected at the bottom of the ocean, and begun to be concocted for the production of the prefent earth, when the land immediately preceding the prefent...

...former land ; and the matetials of that earth which is rirll in our account, muft have bien colleftcd at the bottom of the ocean, and begun to be concofted...immediately preceding the prefent had arrived at its full perfeftiun. This, however, alters nothing with regard to the nature of thofe operations of the globe...

...appear. Consequently, in this true statement of the case there is necessarily required the destruction of an animal and vegetable earth prior to the former land ; and the materials of that earth which is first in our account must have been collected at the bottom of the ocean, and begun to be concocted...

...earth prior to the former land ; and the materials of that earth which is first in our account must have been collected at the bottom of the ocean, and begun to be concocted for the production of the present earth, when the land immediately preceding the present...

...appear. Confequently, in this true ftatement of the cafe, there is neceflTarily required the deftruclion of an animal and vegetable earth prior to the former...collected at the bottom of the ocean, and begun to be concocled for the production of the prefent earth, when the land immediately preceding the prefent...