 | Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 sider
...buildings, nor on the summits of the highest mountains, it appeared to him reasonable to conclude, that this power must extend much farther than was...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 Aikin - 1808 - 730 sider
...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 Mason Good - 1819 - 788 sider
...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 sider
...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 - 1815 - 686 sider
...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 - 1821 - 358 sider
...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 - 1821 - 356 sider
...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 - 1833 - 388 sider
...distances from the centre of the earth Tto which we can rise, it appeared to him reasonable, to conclude that this power must extend much farther than was...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... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1833 - 388 sider
...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 moon be retained in her orbit by the force of gravity, no doubt the primary planets are... | |
 | James Edward Gambier - 1834 - 268 sider
...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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... 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, nor even on the summits of the highest mountains, it appeared to him reasonable... 
