Mathematical elements of natural philosophy, confirm'd by experiments : or, An introduction to Sir Isaac Newton's philosophy (1747)
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s Revolution round its Axis, the Face, which would be at / ?« n, is now zt m n i, that is, again turned to the Earth. After the fame Manner it is proved, that this fame Face m n i,when the Moon is at P, is feen by an Obferver on the Earth, andthat it is turned towards the Earth at E ; as alfo in… … Chap. 8. of NaturalPhilofophy. 303 But as its Motion about its Axis is equal, and it is carried in 3091,its Orbit with an unequal Celerity *; it happens that the Moon * 3739.3740.being in the Perigaeum, that is at the leafl Diftance from the Earth,where it is moved very fafl in its Orbit*, it does…
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