| John Aikin - 1808 - 730 pages
...of fermentation, to which almost all the motion we meet with in the world is- owing. It is probable, that God in the beginning formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable moveable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other preperties, and in such proportion to space,... | |
| 1810 - 506 pages
...reckoned the property of all uncompounded matter, &c. All " these things considered, it is probable, that God in the beginning formed matter " in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles, &c. These primitive par" tides being solid, are incomparably harder than any porous bodies... | |
| 1815 - 514 pages
...remaining uniiirideii, Mr. Dalton has referred to the following observations of Sir Iiaac Newton : — " It seems probable to me that God in the beginning...matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, move-able, particles, of such sizes and figures, anJ with such other properties, and in such proportion to space... | |
| 1815 - 520 pages
...remaining undivided, Mr. Daltqn has referred to fhe following observations of Sir Isaac Newton : — " It seems probable to me that God in the beginning formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, mpveable, particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion... | |
| 1815 - 508 pages
...remaining undivided, Mr, 1)alton has referred to the following observations of Sir Isaac Newton :— " It seems probable to me that God in the beginning formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, raoveable, particles,of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1815 - 686 pages
...gravity of the body, to which it is always proportional. Newton observes, that " it seems probable, God, in the beginning, formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles, of such sizes, figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion to space,... | |
| 1818 - 512 pages
...conclusive on this subject. This excellent, philosopher, in enumerating the principles of nature, says : " It seems probable to me, that God in the beginning...matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion to space,... | |
| 1818 - 514 pages
...this subject. This excellent philosopher, in enumerating the principles of nature, say* : " It teems probable to me, that God in the beginning formed matter in solid, inauy, hard, impenetrable, move-able particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties,... | |
| L. Murray - 1821 - 620 pages
...With regard to the constituent parts of the earth, '' it seems probable," Says Sir Isaac Newton, " that God in the beginning formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion to space,... | |
| Granville Penn - 1822 - 480 pages
...Halt! They are these : "It seems probable to me, (said " the wise, sober, and circumspect Newton,) " that GOD, in the beginning, formed matter, in " .solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable " particles, of such sizes and figures, and with " such other properties, and in such proportions "... | |
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