The elements of natural and experimental philosophy .. (1834)
Phillips, R. (Richard), Sir, 1767-1840, Smith, E. A · New York, M'Elrath, Bangs & Herbert · leaf 237
of the oc< an are most elevated in that spot overthe meridian of which the Moon has just passed. After the MoonDCS arisen at any place, the tide begins to rise, soon after it haspassed the meridian, the tide is highest, and then gradually sub-tintil the setting of the Moon, after which it begins… … lUus. 1. Let A;;Ln, Fig. 78, be the Earth, and C its centre ;let the dotted circle PN represent a mass of water covering thesurface of the Earth; let M, m, be the Moon ; S, s, the Sun indifferent situations. Because the power of gravity diminishes asthe squares of the distances increase, the waters…
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