Notebook GS-6-3 (2024; lecture notes) Notebook GS-6-3 (2024) page 42

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observations & his own reflections
  • observations & his own reflections
as to form a whole in which
  • as to form a whole in which
all the parts are well adapted
  • all the parts are well adapted
to each other, & though it
  • to each other, & though it
is easy to doubt of the
  • is easy to doubt of the
truth of the system it is
  • truth of the system it is
scarcely possible not to admire
  • scarcely possible not to admire
the order & ingenuity with
  • the order & ingenuity with
which it is contrived ._
  • which it is contrived ._
Buffon conceives that in the
  • Buffon conceives that in the
lapse of ages that the agency of
  • lapse of ages that the agency of
the water the atmosphere & of
  • the water the atmosphere & of
water must come occasion the
  • water must come occasion the
mountains of the Earth to constantly
  • mountains of the Earth to constantly
to diminish ; & He supposes
  • to diminish ; & He supposes
that a time must arrive in
  • that a time must arrive in
the lapse of ages when all
  • the lapse of ages when all


- Dr. Hutton reasoning like
  • - Dr. Hutton reasoning like

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