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 425
lifted up, but the bare Weightit felf; which in this Situation, is not at all increa-fed with any Addition by Diftance. For in thefe Conclufions concerning the Leaver,we muft always imagine that Point which is touch-ed by a Perpendicular from the Center of Gravity,to be one of the Terms. So that… … SliFr.Ba-ions Nat.Hiji. Exo. 73»- Where J is fuppofed to be the Place of the Prop^or Ftildmenti B C, a. Leaver which ftands horizon-tally ; the Power and the Weight belonging unto itbeing equal, both in themfelves, and alfo in theirDillances from the Prop. But now fuppofe this Inftrumenc to be…
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