...maximum, they decrease, by the same slow degrees, till they arrive at their smallest value, and again begin a new course, thus for ever oscillating about...stability of the system would be ultimately destroyed. The existence of such a fluid is no-w clearly proved; and although it is so extremely rare that hitherto...

...maximum, they decrease, by the same slow degrees, till they arrive at their smallest value, and again begin a new course, thus for ever oscillating about a mean value. This, however, would not be the cr.se if the planets moved in a resisting medium, for then both the eccentricity and the major axes...

...a time, they decrease, by the same slow degrees, till they arrive at their smallest value, again to begin a new course ; thus for ever oscillating about a mean value. This circumstance, however, would be insufficient were it not for the small excentricities of the planetary...

...(N. 78) sufficiently dense to diminish their tangential velocity, for then both the eccentricities and the major axes of the orbits would vary with the...stability of the system would be ultimately destroyed. The existence of an ethereal fluid is now proved ; and although it is so exti-emely rare that hitherto...

...(N. 78) sufficiently dense to diminish their tangential velocity, for then both the eccentricities and the major axes of the orbits would vary with the...stability of the system would be ultimately destroyed. The existence of an ethereal fluid is now proved ; and although it is so extremely rare that hitherto...

...sufficiently dense to diminish their tangential velocity, for then both the eccentricities and Vhe major axes of the orbits would vary with the time,...stability of the system would be ultimately destroyed. The existence of an ethereal fluid is now proved; and although it is so extremely rare that hitherto...

...planetary orbits, their minute inclinations to the plane of the ecliptic, an& 24 the eccentricities and the major axes of the orbits would vary with the...stability of the system would be ultimately destroyed. The existence of an ethena! fluid is now proved; and, although it is so extremely rare that hitherto...

...medium sufficiently dense to diminish their tangential velocity, for then both 24 the eccentricities and the major axes of the orbits would vary with the...stability of the system would be ultimately destroyed. The existence of an etherial fluid is now proved ; and, although it is so extremely rare that hitherto...

...long a time, they decrease by the same slow degrees till they arrive at their smallest value, again to begin a new course ; thus for ever oscillating about a mean value. This circumstance, however, would be insufficient, were it not for the small eccentricities of the planetary...

...long a time, they decrease by the same slow degrees till they arrive at their smallest value, again to begin a new course ; thus for ever oscillating about a mean value. This circumstance, however, would be insufficient, were it not for the small eccentricities of the planetary...