 We must, however, be content, at present, to take for granted the truth of the hypothesis of the earth's rotation. If it continues to explain simply and satisfactorily other astronomical phenomena than those already noted, the probability of its being...  An elementary treatise on astronomy - Page xxviiby Robert Woodhouse - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - 490 pages
...work, why the zenith distance of a star does not always remain the same at the same place. The star 7 Draconis is continually approaching the zenith of...its being a true hypothesis will go on increasing. 13 We will now proceed to notice some other phenomena different from those that have preceded and not... | |
 | William Somerville Orr - 1856 - 622 pages
...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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