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" ... the waters back to their sources ; and thus again by removing matter to a greater distance from the centre, destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach ; so that the descent of the rivers does not affect the earth's rotation. "
Mechanism of the Heavens - Page xxxvi
by Mary Somerville - 1831 - 621 pages
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The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette, Volume 17

1832 - 488 pages
...earth's surface, would in time become perceptible, did not Nature, by the process of evaporation, convey the waters back to their sources ; and thus, again,...the velocity generated by its previous approach." — P.°17. All this is doubtless very profound, but, to our thinking, it is very nearly akin to trifling-....
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Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ..., Volume 17

Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1832 - 630 pages
...earth's surface, would in time become perceptible, did not Nature, by the process of evaporation, convey the waters b'ack to their sources ; and thus, again,...the velocity generated by its previous approach." — P. 17. All this is doubtless very profound, but, to our thinking, it is very nearly akin to trifling....
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On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures

Charles Babbage - 1832 - 352 pages
...earth's surface, would in time become perceptible, did not nature, by the process of evaporation, convey the waters back to their sources ; and thus again,...destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach. (16.) The force of vapour is another fertile source of moving power; but even in this case it cannot...
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The Monthly Review

1832 - 652 pages
...earth's surface, would in time become perceptible, did not nature by the process of evaporation convey the waters back to their sources; and thus again,...destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach. The force of vapours is another fertile source of moving power ; but even in this case it cannot be...
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On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures

Charles Babbage - 1832 - 352 pages
...would in time become perceptible, did not nature, by the process of evaporation, convey the waters buck to their sources ; and thus again, by removing matter...destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach. (16.) The force of vapour is another fertile source of moving power; but even in this case it cannot...
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Mechanics' Magazine, and Journal of the Mechanics' Institute, Volume 1

1833 - 426 pages
...earth's surface, would in time become perceptible, did not nature, by the process of evaporation, convey the waters back to their sources ; and thus, again, by removing matter to a greater dislance from the centre, destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach. » 16. The force...
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On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences

Mary Somerville - 1834 - 666 pages
...nature, by the process of evaporation, raise the waters back to their sources ; and thus, by again removing matter to a greater distance from the centre,...by its previous approach ; so that the descent of rivers does not affect the earth's rotation. Enormous masses projected by volcanos from the equator...
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The Connection of the Physical Sciences

Mary Somerville - 1834 - 390 pages
...nature, by the process of evaporation, raise the waters back to their sources ; and thus, by again removing matter to a greater distance from the centre,...by its previous approach ; so that the descent of rivers does not affect the earth's rotation. Enormous masses projected by volcanos from the equator...
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On the Connection of the Physical Sciences

Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...waters back to their sources ; and thus, by again removing matter to a greater distance from the center, destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach ; so that the descent of rivers does not affect the earth's rotation. Enormous masses projected by volcanos from the equator...
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On the Connection of the Physical Sciences

Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...waters back to their sources ; and thus, by again removing matter to a greater distance from the center, destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach ; so that the descent of rivers does not affect the earth's rotation. Enormous masses projected by volcauos from the equator...
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