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" ... in a soft and fluid state, tending towards the centre. It must mechanically, and almost necessarily follow, by the continual revolution of the crude mass from west to east, like the winding up of a jack, or rolling up the leaves of a paper-book, that... "
New Memoirs of Literature,: Containing an Account of New Books Printed Both ... - Page 373
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Philosophical Transactions, Giving Some Account of the Present Undertakings ...

Meteorology - 1723 - 1336 pages
...and fluid State, tending towards the Center. It muft mechanically, and al~ inoft neceflarily follow, by the continual Revolution of the crude Mafs from...winding up of a Jack, or rolling up the Leaves of a Paper- Book, that every one of thefe Strata, tho' they each reach the Center, muft, in fome Place or...
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The Philosophical Transactions and Collections, to the End of the Year 1700 ...

Royal Society (Great Britain) - Mathematics - 1734 - 462 pages
...muft mechanically, and almoft necefiarily, follow, by the continual Revolution of the crude Mafefrom Weft to Eaft, like the winding up of a Jack, or rolling up the Leaves of a Paper-Book, that every oner of. thefe Strata, though they each reach the Center, muft, in fome An Ac«*nt of the Strata netwitbin...
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Readings in Natural Philosophy: Or, A Popular Display of the Wonders of ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...mechanically, and almost necessarily follow, by the continual revolution of the crude mass from west to east, like the winding up of a jack, or rolling up the leaves of a paper-book, that every one of these strata, though they all reach the centre, must, in some place or other, appear to the day ; in...
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Philosophical Magazine

Physics - 1832 - 516 pages
...and almost necessarily, follow, by the ' continual revolution of the crude mass from west to east, like ' the winding up of a jack, or rolling up the leaves of a paper ' book, that every one of these strata (though they each reach ' the centre,) must in some place...
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The Chronologers' Quest: The Search for the Age of the Earth

Patrick Wyse Jackson - Science - 2006 - 25 pages
...mechanically . . . follow, by the continual Revolution of the crude Mass from West to East [ . . . ] like the winding up of a jack, or rolling up the Leaves of a Paper-Book, that every one of these Strata . . . appear to the Day [Earth's surface, with the] lightest to be uppermost — As John...
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