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 291
f^i/^-lo Argument0 in fpeciem prohabilicri, motum terra annum a ^ ^i ^^Copernicants aftrui, e^uam iHo fidtionis, dtretUonis yregrefjijnii ^ I ^Vlanttarum. There is not any more probable Arguaientto prove the annual motion of the Earth.than ics agree-ablenefs to the fiation, dtre^icv^ and regrejfion… … Suppcfe the Sun to be fituated at /4 : Now becaufeMt^iury is found by experience to be always very nearthV Sun, fo that he does for the moft part lye hid un-der his Rays; as alfo beca.ufe this Planet hath a morelively vigorous Light than any of the other; thereforewe may infer, that his Orb is…
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