A New Theory of the Earth, from Its Original, to the Consummation of All Things: Wherein the Creation of the World in Six Days, the Universal Deluge, and the General Conflagration, as Laid Down in the Holy Scriptures, are Shewn to be Perfectly Agreeable to Reason and Philosophy. With a Large Introduction Concerning the Genuine Nature, Style and Extent of the Mosaick History of the Creation |
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