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gravity. As the Earth turns round its axis the different waters on its surface will come successively to be high and low. -- The [[underline]] Earths atmosphere [[/underline]] is a mixture partly of watry exhalations, but principally air extended upwards to the height of between 20, and 30 Miles. [[underline]] Clouds [[/underline]] are the more watry parts of the Atmosphere arising to a certain height where they remain suspended, and apt for motion. [[underline]] Winds [[/underline]] are occasioned by the diurnal, & annual motions of the Earth, the jarring of the Clouds, air, &c under various directions. -- [[underline]] Thunder and Lightening [[/underline]] are occasioned by the explosion of Sulpherous, & Nitrous particles accumulated together in the Clouds. -- [[underline]] Volcano's [[/underline]] are produced and supplied by veins of Sulpherous matter; [[underline]] Earthquakes [[/underline]] by the mixtures of air Sulpherous matter, and watry vapours, first condensed, then
