 Is not vision performed chiefly by the vibrations of this medium., excited in the bottom of the eye by the rays of light, and propagated through the solid, pellucid, and uniform capillamenta of the nerves into the place of sensation?  The Theory of Light - Page 21by Thomas Preston - 1895 - 574 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Isaac Newton - 1730 - 403 pages
...Circle, makes the whale circumference appear like a Circle of Fire ; is it not becaufe the Motions excited in the bottom of the Eye by the Rays of Light are of a lafting nature, and continue till the Coal of Fire in going round returns to its former place... | |
 | Robert Spearman - 1755 - 466 pages
...Query. 23. "Is not vifion performed " chiefly by the vibrations of this medium, [•:;;:' "excited <c excited in the bottom of the eye by the " rays of light, and propagated through " the folid, pellucid, and uniform capilla" rhenta of the optic nerves into the place " of fenfation ? And... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1805 - 432 pages
...query, subjoined to his Optics), whether " vision is effected chiefly by the vibrations of an elastic medium, excited in the bottom of the eye by the rays of light, and propagated along the solid, pellucid, and uniform, capillaments of the optic nerve ? And whether hearing is effected... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pages
...bodies towards each other, and of the parts towards the bodies. Again from the vibrations of this same medium excited in the bottom of the eye, by the rays of light, and thence propagated through the capillaments of the optic nerves into the sensory, he takes vision to... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1815 - 686 pages
...bodies towards each other, and of the parts towards the bodies. Again, from the vibrations of the same medium, excited ' in the bottom of the eye by the rays of light, and thence propagated through the capillaments of the optic nerves into thescnsorium, he supposes that... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 358 pages
...bodies towards each other, and of the parts towards the bodies. Again, from the vibrations of this same medium excited in the bottom of the eye, by the rays of light, and thence propagated through the capiUamenU of the optic nerves into the sensory, he takes vision to be... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 pages
...bodies towards each other, and of the parts towards the bodies. Again, from the vibrations of this same medium excited in the bottom of the eye, by the rays of light, and thence propagated through the capillaments of the optic nerves into the sensory, he takes vision to... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1822 - 432 pages
...with regard to the impressions made on the nerves and brain in perception, Whether vision is effected chiefly by the vibrations of this medium, excited...bottom of the eye by the rays of light, and propagated along the solid, pellucid, and uniform capillaments of the optic nerve .' And whether hearing is effected... | |
 | James Cowles Prichard - 1829 - 268 pages
...a circle, makes the whole circumference appear like a circle of fire, is it not because the motions excited in the bottom of the eye, by the rays of light, are of a lasting nature, and continue till the coal of fire, in going round, returns to its former... | |
 | John Fearn - 1830 - 366 pages
...Cerebral Vision. — " Is not vision" (says he) " performed chiefly by the vibrations of this me" dium, excited in the bottom of the eye by the " rays of...propagated through the solid, " pellucid, and uniform capillaments of the optic " nerves, into the place of sensation ?" — And, having quoted this query,... | |
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