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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A member of the Berlin Academy published a letter proposing a theory that Earth and planets have gradually approached the Sun since creation, based on evaporation of rarified fluids, implying vast consequences like general conflagration and shortening years.
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"A Member of the Academy of Berlin has just published a Letter, wherein he lays down a new Theory, viz. That the Earth and all the Planets, have been approaching the Sun gradually, ever since the Creation; but proves this only by asserting, that the most rarified Fluids evaporate. The Consequences of this new System must be vast, the general Conflagration of Course ascertained, and the Year must have decreased gradually, as the Circle of Rotation has been proportionably diminish'd. You will hear Dissertations on this Letter without Number."
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Berlin
Event Date
April 20
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vast consequences including general conflagration and gradual decrease in year length due to diminished rotation circle.
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A Member of the Academy of Berlin published a Letter laying down a new Theory that the Earth and all Planets have been approaching the Sun gradually since the Creation, proved by the evaporation of the most rarified Fluids. This system implies vast consequences, ascertains general Conflagration, and a gradual decrease in the year as the Circle of Rotation diminishes proportionably. Dissertations on this Letter will be numerous.