 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1835 - 564 pages
...thi beginning, formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impene trable, moveable particles, of such sizes, figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion to space, a: most conduced to the end for which he formed them ; ant that these primitive particles, being solids,... | |
 | Claude Buffier - 1838 - 224 pages
...maintaining the Doctrine of Final Causes. Newton has embraced a similar opinion, stating his belief to be that " God in the beginning formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles." But, it may be asked, what shall be considered an Atom? Where shall divisibility stop? Can we assign... | |
 | George Crabb - 1841 - 556 pages
...general sense ; the whole universe is said lobe composed of matter, though not of materials; 1 It seerhs probable to me, that God In the beginning formed matter in solid, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles.'— N a WTON. On the other hand, materials consist of those... | |
 | 1845 - 444 pages
...by which the origin of all first formations should be decided, is presented by Sir Isaac Newton. " It seems probable to me, that God, in the beginning,...figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportions to space, as most conduced to the end for which he formed them. — All material things... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1845 - 690 pages
...of the ablest of Dalton's predecessors. ' All things considered,' says Newton, ' it seems probable that God, in the beginning, formed matter in solid,...massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles, of sucli sizes, figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion to space, as most conduced... | |
 | 1845 - 532 pages
...a conclusion which is substantially the same, saying — "All things considered, it seems probable that God, in the beginning, formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable particles, of such sizes, figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion to space,... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1904 - 724 pages
...essential feature of the original order of nature. ' It seems probable to me,' says Sir Isaac Newton, ' that God in the beginning formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, movable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties and in such proportion... | |
 | 1845 - 636 pages
...one of the ablest of Daiton's predecessors. "All things considered," says Newton, "it seems probable that God, in the beginning, formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, movable particles, of such sizes, figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion to... | |
 | William Whewell - 1847 - 756 pages
...hold it had upon his mind. At the close of his Opticks he says, "All these things being considered, it seems probable to me that God, in the beginning,...figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportions to space, as most conduced to the end for which He formed them; and that these primitive... | |
 | John Tudor - 1847 - 434 pages
...a conclusion which is substantially the same, saying — " All things considered, it seems probable that God, in the beginning, formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable particles, of such sizes, figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion to space,... | |
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Matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable Particles, of such Sizes and Figures, and with such other Properties, and in such Proportion to Space, as most conduced to the End for which he form'd them... 
