Concerning the Fluids of the Globe. Sect. I. Of the Great Abyfs. Of the Ocean. Concerning the Origin of Springs, and Rivers. Of Vapours, Sect. II. Of the Univerfality of the Deluge. Of the Water which ef- -fected it. Together with some far- ther Particulars concerning it. p.174 Of the Alterations which the Terra- queous Globe bath undergone fince Concerning the State of the Earth, Page 80, Line 5, for by read ly. p. 83, l. 12, f. requite r. requifite. p. 163, in the Margin, to Pag. add 108 fupra. p. 196, l. 20, f. Oxyx's r. Onyx's. 1 F ROM a long Train of Ex- fervations are the only fure Grounds whereon to build a lafting and fub- ftantial Philofophy. All Partyes are fo far agreed upon this Matter, that it feems to be now the common Senfe For which Reafon I fhall, in the Work before me, give my felf up to be guided wholey by Matter of Fact as intending to fteer that Courfe which is thus agreed of all Hands to be the best and fureft: and not to offer any thing but what hath due Concerning the Fluids of the Globe. Sect. I. Of the Great Abyfs. Of the Ocean. Concerning the Origin of Springs, and Rivers. Of Vapours, Sect. II. Of the Univerfality of the Deluge. Of the Water which ef- -fected it. Together with some far- ther Particulars concerning it. p.174 ERRATA. Page 80, Line 5, for by read ly. p. 83, 1. 12, f. And that each Reader may the better inform himself, not only of what Sort my prefent Obfervations are, but fee in what Manner also, and with what kind of Accuracy they were made, 'twill be convenient to give fome Light into that Matter, and to begin with an Account of them; whereby he may be enabled to judge how far they may be rely'd upon, and what Measure of Affent the Propofitions which I draw from them may claim. 4 But before I go any farther, İ ought to put in a Caution, that an ample and prolix Relation either of the Obfervations themselves, or of the Deductions from them, is not to be expected here. I intend this but for a Scheme of a larger Design, and as a Sample of what I hope, in good Time, more fully to difcufs and make out propofing no more, in this Treatife than only, in a few plain Words, to deliver my Sentiments on certain Heads of Natural Hiftory, with fome of the Reafons and Grounds of them, in order to give fomewhat of prefent Satisfaction to the Curiofity and Demands of fome of my Friends, BrA The |