But in my opinion this liquid mass would be lost by degrees farther and farther within the interior of the earth, and it certainly had its origin in the waters of the ocean overhead, which had made their way hither through some fissure.
Pero, en mi opinión, aquella masa de agua debía perderse poco a poco en las entrañas de la tierra, y provenía, evidentemente, de las aguas del Océano que se abrieron paso hasta allí a través de alguna fenda.