The mathematical principles of natural philosophy (1803)
Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727, Motte, Andrew, d. 1734, Davis, William, 1771-1807, Emerson, William, 1701-1782, Machin, John, d. 1751, Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727. De mundi systemate. English · London, Printed for H. D. Symonds · leaf 30
he whole without as the area of the quadrilateral figureCAKP to the triangle PKB. And we are to underftand thefmall circle PQ to be there terminated, where FG, the den-fity of the light, begins to be lefs that what is required tomove the fenfe. Hence it was, that, at the difl:ance of 191382 feet, a… … ^wy -# ^!Hp^ THE SYSTEM OF THE WORLD. 17 appear through the telefcope as of 5 or 6 in diameter^<ind that with a good full light; but with a fainter light theyappear to run out to a greater breadth. Hence, likewife, itwas that Hevelius, by diminifhing the aperture of the telefcope,did cut off a…
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