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 488
the fwifcnefs of Motibri may be thusincreafed according to any conceivable Proportion,will be manifeit from what hath been formerly deli-vered concerning the Grounds and Nature of Slow-n^fs and SwJfcnefs. For according as we (hall fup-pofe the Power to exceed the Weight: So may th^Motion of the… … It may then be evident, that one Revolution of thefirft Wheel, will turn the Nut, and confequently thefecond Wheel on the fame Axis ten times, the thirdWheel a hundred times, the fourth a thoufand times,the fifth loooo, the fixth a hundred thoufand times,the feventh loooooo times, the eighth…
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