 As he sat alone in a garden, he fell into a speculation on the power of gravity ; that as this power is not found sensibly diminished at the remotest distance from the centre of the earth, to which we can rise, neither at the tops of the loftiest buildings,...  Lessons on the globes - Page 227by T H. Howe - 1842Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1808 - 730 pages
...highest mountains, it was reasonable tp conclude that this power must extend much further than wae usually thought. " Why not as high as the moon ?"...influenced by it ; perhaps she is retained in her orbit by it- However, though the power of gravity is not sensibly weakened in the little change of distance... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...him reasonable to conclude, that this power must extend much farther than is usually imagined; " and why not as high as the moon?" said he to himself;...it: perhaps she is retained in her orbit thereby. However, though the power of gravity is not sensibly weakened in the little change of distance, at... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 pages
...highest mountains, it appeared to him reasonable to conclude, that this power must extend much farther than was usually thought. Why not as high as the moon...her motion must be influenced by it ; perhaps she ft retained in her orbit thereby ; however, though the power of gravity is not sensibly weakened in... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 788 pages
...mountains it appeared to him reasonable to conclude, that thit power tnust extend much further than i* usually thought— '• Why not as high as the moon...influenced by it ; perhaps she is retained in her orbit by it ; however, though the power "f gravity is not sensibly weakened in the littie change of distance... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 830 pages
...mountains it appeared to him reasonable to conclude, that this porter must extend much further than ¡к usually thought.—" Why not as high as the moon ?" said he to himself; " ai*l if so, her motion must be influenced by it ; perhaps she is retained in her orbit by it ; however,... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Astronomy - 1815 - 686 pages
...mountains, it appeared to him reasonable to conclude, that this power must extend much farther than is usually thought. " Why not as high as the moon ?"...influenced by it; perhaps she is retained in her orbit by it: however, though the power of gravity is not sensibly weakened in the little change of distance... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 358 pages
...mountains, it appeared to him reasonable to conclude, that this power must extend much farther than is usually thought. " Why not as high as the moon ?"...influenced by it ; perhaps she is retained in her orbit by it; however, though the power of gravity is not sensibly weakened in the little change of distance... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 356 pages
...mountains, it appeared to him reasonable to conclude, that this power must extend much farther than is usually thought. " Why not as high as the moon ?"...influenced by it; perhaps she is retained in her orbit by it; however, though the power of gravity is not sensibly weakened in the little change of distance... | |
 | Francis Wayland - Sermons, American - 1833 - 388 pages
...which we can rise, it appeared to him reasonable, to conclude that this 'power must extend much farther than was usually thought. Why not as high as the moon, said he to himself, and if so, her * Note H. motion must be influenced by it ; perhaps she is retained in her orbit thereby. And if the... | |
 | James Edward Gambier - Religion and science - 1834 - 268 pages
...the earth, to which we can rise, it appeared to him that this power must extejid much further than is usually thought. Why not as high as the moon, said...it ; perhaps she is retained in her orbit thereby ; and if the moon be retained in her orbit by the force of gravity, no doubt the primary planets are... | |
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