For my own part, many considerations urge my mind toward the idea of a cause of gravity, which is not resident in the particles of matter merely, but constantly in them, and all space. Notices of the Proceedings - Page 353by Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1858Full view - About this book
| 1857 - 796 pages
...increased a hundred-fold, has been produced out of some other form of power which has been equivalent!y reduced. This enlarged assumption of the nature of...and it seems to have been unhesitatingly accepted by Newton. t There is one wonderful condition of matter, perhaps its only true indication, namely inertia;... | |
| Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1857 - 644 pages
...and irrational than the whole, because it leaves it to be understood that power can be created nnd destroyed almost at pleasure. When the equivalents...and it seems to have been unhesitatingly accepted by Newton. f There is one wonderful condition of matter, perhaps its only true indication, namely inertia;... | |
| 1857 - 1142 pages
...attraction is varying by change of distance. For niy own part, many considerations urge my mind towards the idea of a cause of gravity which is not resident...regarding gravity which partake of this idea*, and it seerns to have been unhesitatingly accepted by Newton f. There is one wonderful condition of matter,... | |
| 1857 - 664 pages
...attraction is varying by change of distance. For my own i part, many considerations urge my mind 1 toward the idea of a cause of gravity which is not...constantly in them, and all space. I have already put forth considera, fions regarding gravity which partake of this idea,* and it seems to have been unhesitatingly... | |
| 1858 - 448 pages
...supposed that a very large apparent amount of the force causing the phenomena of gravitation, may bo the equivalent of a very small change in some unknown...and it seems to have been unhesitatingly accepted by Newton.t There is one wonderful condition of matter, perhaps its only true indica-? tion, namely, inertia... | |
| 1859 - 448 pages
...matter, more dogmatic and irrational than tho whole, because it leaves it to be understood that power ean be created and destroyed almost at pleasure. When...and it seems to have been unhesitatingly accepted by Hev/ton.t There is one wonderful condition of matter, perhaps its only true indication, namely, inertia... | |
| Michael Faraday - 1859 - 522 pages
...attraction is varying by change of distance. For my own part, many considerations urge my mind towards the idea of a cause of gravity, which is not resident in the partides of matter merely, but conjointly in them, and all space. I have already put forth considerations... | |
| Edward Livingston Youmans - 1865 - 490 pages
...with all physical consider ations. The half assumption is, in my view of the matter, more dogĀ« matic and irrational than the whole, because it leaves it...and it seems to have been unhesitatingly accepted by Newton. f There is one wonderful condition of matter, perhaps its only true indication, namely, inertia;... | |
| Edward Livingston Youmans, William Robert Grove - 1865 - 500 pages
...change in some unknown condition of the bodies, whose attraction is varying by change of Jdatsatce: For my own part, many considerations urge my / mind...the particles of matter merely, but constantly in i them, and all space. I have already put forth considerations regarding gravity which partake of this... | |
| Edward Livingston Youmans, William Robert Grove - 1865 - 512 pages
...bodies, whose attraction is varying by change of distance. For my own part, many considerations arge my mind toward the idea of a cause of gravity, which is not res-, ident in the particles of matter merely, but constantly in them, and all space. I have already... | |
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