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 430
little Rundles , that aremoveable about their proper Axes. Thefe arc ufu- ^riji. Me*a^Iy divided, according to their feveral Situations, **•*«••into the upper and lower. If an Engine have twoof thefe Rundles above, and two below , it is ufu-ally called <ftWct5tf, if three, TclcmA^f, if many. The… … The z6 A^CHlMEtiESi or Lib. I. The Diameter A C being as the Beam of a Ba-lance , of which B 15 the Prop or Center. Nowthe Parts A and C being equally diftant from thisCenter, therefore the Power at E muft be equal tothe Weight at D; it being ai! one, as if the Powerand the Weight y/ere faftned by…
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