 ... accurately, to their own thinking, as we can to ours, in addition to which they have the evidences of their senses, which we have not, and Scriptures and facts in their favor, which we have not, it is not without some show of reason that they maintain...  A Treatise on Astronomy: Theoretical and Practical - Page 13by Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - 875 pagesFull view - About this book
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...the same ocular evidence of its rotation. À profound writer on Physical Astronomy has observed, that "We must, however, be content, at present, to take...nature of the subject excludes such a possibility." This prediction of Professor Woodhouse has been falsified : we can note obtain sensible evidence of... | |
 | Koresh - 1898 - 248 pages
...not without some show of reason that they maintain the superiority of their system. Whereas, we must be content, at present, to take for granted the truth of the hypothesis of the earth's motion for one thing. We shall never, indeed, arrive at a time when we shall be able to pronounce it... | |
 | Koresh - 1898 - 254 pages
...not without some show of reason that they maintain the superiority of their system. Whereas, we must be content, at present, to take for granted the truth of the hypothesis of the earth's motion for one thing. We shall never, Indeed, arrive at a time when we shall be able to pronounce it... | |
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