The mathematical and philosophical works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins ... to which is prefix'd the author's life, and an account of his works (1708)

Wilkins, John, 1614-1672, Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress), George Fabyan Collection (Library of Congress) · London, Printed for J. Nicholson [etc.] · leaf 260

An illustration from The mathematical and philosophical works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins ... to which is prefix'd the author's life, and an account of his works, 1708, leaf 260 — We anfwer, that the Cannon which is upon the Earth,together with the Bullet in it, do partake of the famecircular Motion with the Earth ; and this perhaps ourAdverfaries will grant, whiift we fuppofe the Bullet toremain ftill in the Cannon; all the Difficulty will be toihew how it muft neceflarily… … Ji# ^ Where we fuppofe ^ C to be a Cannon perpendicu-larly, ere(5led with a Bullet in it at B, which if it wereimmoveable, we grant that the Bullet being difcharged,muft afcend in a juft Perpindicular. But now conceivethis Cannon to move along wiwh the Earth, then in thatSpace of Time while the…

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