 | 1832 - 640 pages
...contrary part of the vibration, which impedes its motion, it is easily reflected ; and by consequence, that every ray is successively disposed to be easily...hypothesis be true or false, I do not here consider. I content myself with the bare discovery that rays of light are, by some cause or other, alternately... | |
 | 1832 - 650 pages
...contrary part of the vibration, which impedes its motion, it is easilyreflected ; and by consequence, that every ray is successively disposed to be easily...every vibration which overtakes it. But, whether this hypoitiesii be trut or false, I do not here consider. I content myself with the bare discovery that... | |
 | Thomas Webster - 1837 - 512 pages
...contrary part of the vibration, which impedes its motion, it is easily reflected ; and, by consequence, that every ray is successively disposed to be easily...it. But whether this hypothesis be true or false, 1 do not here consider. I content myself with the bare discovery, that the rays of light are, by some... | |
 | 1852 - 1080 pages
...contrary part of the vibration, which impedes its motion, it is easily reflected; and by consequence, that every ray is successively disposed to be easily...hypothesis be true or false, I do not here consider. I content myself with the bare discovery that rays of light are, by some cause or other, alternately... | |
 | Layman - 1881 - 168 pages
...substance, much after the manner that vibrations are propagated in the air for causing sound. . . . But whether this hypothesis be true or false I do not here consider" The last sentence italicised is thoroughly characteristic of Newton ; but far more weighty evidence... | |
 | Thomas Preston - 1890 - 494 pages
...FROM NEWTON 19 the vibration which impedes its motion, it is easily reflected ; and by consequence, that every ray is successively disposed to be easily...vibration which overtakes it. But whether this hypothesis bo true or false I do not here consider." Oplicka, fourth edition, 1750, book iii. Qu. 17 : " If a... | |
 | Thomas Preston - 1895 - 612 pages
...contrary part of the vibration which impedes its motion, it is easily reflected ; and by consequence, that every ray is successively disposed to be easily...hypothesis be true or false I do not here consider." Opt ieles, fourth edition, 1750, book iii. Qu. 17 : " If a stone be thrown into stagnating water, the... | |
 | History of Science Society - 1928 - 396 pages
...contrary part of the vibration which impedes its motion, it is easily reflected; and, by consequence, that every Ray is successively disposed to be easily...Hypothesis be true or false I do not here consider." (p. 155-156.) "The returns of the disposition of any Ray to be reflected I will call its Fits of easy... | |
 | John Michels (Journalist) - 1928 - 676 pages
...contrary part of the vibration which impedes its motion, it is easily reflected; and, by consequence, that every Ray is successively disposed to be easily...Hypothesis be true or false I do not here consider. The returns of the disposition of any Ray to be reflected I will call its Fits of easy Reflexion, and... | |
 | A. I. Sabra - 1981 - 372 pages
...contrary part of the vibration which impedes its Motion, it is easily reflected; and by consequence, that every Ray is successively disposed to be easily...easily transmitted, by every vibration which overtakes it.*8 Since it is here supposed that the rays are put into fits by the waves excited in the reflecting... | |
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... faster than the rays so as to overtake them; and that when any ray is in that part of the vibration which conspires with its motion it easily breaks through a refracting surface, but when it is in the contrary part of the vibration which impedes its... 
