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" And are not these vibrations propagated from the point of incidence to great distances? And do they not overtake the rays of light, and by overtaking them successively do they not put them into the fits of easy reflection and easy transmission described... "
Memoirs of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society - Page 46
by Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society - 1862
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The Concept of the Positron: A Philosophical Analysis

Norwood Russell Hanson - 1963 - 266 pages
...the Finger, or by the Light which comes from the Coal of Fire in the Experiments above mention' d? And are not these Vibrations propagated from the point...overtaking them successively, do they not put them into the Fits of easy Reflexion and easy Transmission described above ? For if the Rays endeavour to recede...
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Theories of Light: From Descartes to Newton

A. I. Sabra - 1981 - 372 pages
...retard 58 Ibid., p. 280. 'And do they [the vibrations excited in the refracting or reflecting medium] not overtake the Rays of Light, and by overtaking them successively do they not put them into the Fits of easy Reflexion and easy Transmission described above? For if the Rays endeavour to recede...
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The Tests of Time: Readings in the Development of Physical Theory

Lisa M. Dolling, Arthur F. Gianelli, Glenn N. Statile - 2003 - 762 pages
...may not waves of vibrations, or tremors, be thereby excited in the refracting or reflecting medium? And are not these vibrations propagated from the point...of light, and by overtaking them successively, do not they put them into the fits of easy reflection and easy transmission described above?" "Light is...
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Optical Theories

Devendra Náth Mallik - 1914 - 220 pages
...refracted and reflected, may not waves of vibrations or tremors be thereby excited in the reflecting medium and do they not overtake the rays of light and, by...into Fits of easy reflexion and easy transmission * ?" As a further explanation, he suggests (Q. 26) that rays of light may have several sides — four...
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The major achievements of science: Selections from the literature, Volume 2

A. E. E. McKenzie - 1960 - 414 pages
...Tremors, be thereby excited in the refracting or reflecting Medium at the point of Incidence. . . ? And do they not overtake the Rays of Light, and by...successively, do they not put them into Fits of easy Reflection and easy Transmission described above?' Thus, to explain the periodicity of the rings, Newton...
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Thomas Young Natural Philosopher 1773-1829

Alexander Wood - 1983 - 392 pages
...vibrations or Tremors be there excited in the refracting or reflecting medium at the point of incidence? And do they not overtake the Rays of Light, and by...overtaking them successively, do they not put them into the Fits of easy Reflexion and easy Transmission described above? X D AB incident ray BC ray reflected...
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the second course of light

Arthur Edward Ellard McKenzie - 1965 - 386 pages
...Vibrations, or Tremors be thereby excited in the refracting or reflecting Medium at the point of Incidence? And do they not overtake the Rays of Light, and by...overtaking them successively, do they not put them into the Fits of easy Reflexion and easy Transmission described above?' Newton came nearer to the idea of...
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