Projekt: Bestände der Universitätsbibliothek Freiberg
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Monographie
Parlamentsperiode
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Wahlperiode
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Titel
Chap. V. Farther elucidations of the proofs brought forward, and of the theory resulting from them; and a refutation of some objections made against it
FORMATION OF VEINS. 85 CHAP. V. FARTHER ELUCIDATIONS OF THE PROOFS BROUGHT FOR WARD, AND OF THE THEORY RESULTING FROM THEM } AND A REFUTATION OF SOME OBJECTIONS MADE A- GAINST IT. § 53- In order to form a more correct idea of the theory which has been given in the two preceding chapters, on the formation of the cavities now occupied by veins, we must keep it in remembrance, that several rents constituting the spaces in which veins are now found, were larger than at present, and have been since contracted ; that others have become larger and lar ger, perhaps during the very time they were filling up; that the greater number of the old rents were already filled up, and consequently shut, at the time new ones, either having the direction of the old ones,