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Earthquakes explained and practically improved
Earthquakes explained and practically improved: occasioned by the late earthquake on Sept. 8. 1692. in London, many other parts in England, and beyond sea. / By Thomas Doolittle, M.A. The author also of the treatise on the Lords-Supper. ; Jamaica's miseries show London's mercies. Both compared.Earthquakes explained and practically improved: occasioned by the late earthquake on Sept. 8. 1692. in London, many other parts in England, and beyond sea. / By Thomas Doolittle, M.A. The author also of the treatise on the Lords-Supper. ; Jamaica's miseries shew London's mercies. Both compared.
printed by Benjamin Harris & are to be sold, 1693
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
There is difference amongst Philosophers in this point, some making 2 sorts or kinds of Earthquakes, as Possidonius, ⟨p. 30⟩and Aristotle; some 3 as Seneca and Zan•hy. Some 7 which last they thus distinguish and nominate.
There is difference amongst Philosophers in this point, some making 2 sorts or kinds of Earthquakes, as Possidonius, ⟨p. 30⟩and Aristotle; some 3 as Seneea and Zan•hy. Some 7 which last they thus distinguish and nominate.
1. An Earthquake of one sort is an Inclining Earthquake, when the Earth is caused to incline one way, like a S•ip upon the Sea, or a Boat on the River, when laden more on one side than the other, leans that way only, where the greater weight and burden is laid. In this kind of Earthquake a Room seems to be lifted up on one side, and sink down or depressed on the other.
2 An Earthquake lifting the Earth upright: and by & by letting it down again, after the manner of boiling Water, or waxing not.
2 An Earthquake lifting the Earth upright: and by & by letting it down again, after the manner of boyling Water, or waxing not.