...of the saltness of the sea, as it was about two thousand years ago : for then it cannot be doubled but that the difference between what is now found and what then was, would become very sensible. I recommend it therefore to the So. ciety, as opportunity shall offer, to procure the experiments...

...of the saltness of the sea, as it was about two thousand years ago : for then it 'cannot be doubled but that the difference between what is now found and what then was, would become very sensible. I recommend it therefore to the So. riety, as opportunity shall offer, to procure the experiments...

...wished that the ancient Greek and Latin authors had delivered down to us the degree of the saltness of the sea, as it was about 2000 years ago; for then it can not be doubted but that the difference between what is now founcl and what then was, would become...

...wished that the ancient Greek and Latin authors had delivered down to us the degree of the saltness of the sea, as it was about 2000 years ago; for then it can not be doubted but that the difference between what is now found and what then was, would become...

...wished that the ancient Greek and Latin authors had delivered down to us the degree of the saltness of the sea, as it was about 2000 years ago; for then it can not be doubted but that the difference between what is now found and what then was, would become...

...Latin authors had delivered down to us the degree of the saltness of the sea, as it was about 2,000 years ago; for then it cannot be doubted but that...is now found and what then was, would become very sensible. If Halley had recognized how infinitesimally tiny a fraction of earth history these 2,000...