The Newtonian System of Philosophy: Explained by Familiar Objects in an Entertaining MannerJohnson & Warner, 1808 - 140 |
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... replies our Philoso- pher , that you , like most ignorant people , should think all things which you do not know the cause of impossible ; but I will soon prove to you , that it is very simple . They first procure a piece of steel ...
... replies our Philoso- pher , that you , like most ignorant people , should think all things which you do not know the cause of impossible ; but I will soon prove to you , that it is very simple . They first procure a piece of steel ...
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... Philosopher : and as Master Telescope had mentioned the solar system , he begged that he would ex- plain it to him . That I will with pleasure , replied the Phi- losopher if you will be kind enough to hand me that Orrery that is in the ...
... Philosopher : and as Master Telescope had mentioned the solar system , he begged that he would ex- plain it to him . That I will with pleasure , replied the Phi- losopher if you will be kind enough to hand me that Orrery that is in the ...
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... replied the Philosopher ; but it is no extra- vagant conjecture to suppose that the moon is inhabited as well as the earth ; though what sort of inhabitants they are , we on earth are unable to discover . As to my part , I am lost in ...
... replied the Philosopher ; but it is no extra- vagant conjecture to suppose that the moon is inhabited as well as the earth ; though what sort of inhabitants they are , we on earth are unable to discover . As to my part , I am lost in ...
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... replies Master Telescope , is very natural ; for it was an opinion held by the ancients some thousands of years , that the earth was the centre of the Universe , and that the sun and planets revolved round it ; but I think this is ...
... replies Master Telescope , is very natural ; for it was an opinion held by the ancients some thousands of years , that the earth was the centre of the Universe , and that the sun and planets revolved round it ; but I think this is ...
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... replied our Philosopher , the moon does not pour down water to occasion the tides ; that were impossible : but she , by attracting the waters of the sea , raises them higher ; and that is the reason why the tides are always governed by ...
... replied our Philosopher , the moon does not pour down water to occasion the tides ; that were impossible : but she , by attracting the waters of the sea , raises them higher ; and that is the reason why the tides are always governed by ...
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