 | John Mills - 1773 - 216 sider
...and moves towards the gate ; the water next to that firft water moves next, and ib on fucceffively, till the water at the head of the canal is in motion, which is laft of all. In this cafe all the water moves indeed towards the gate, but the fucceffive times of... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1789 - 632 sider
...and moves towards the gate ; the water next to that firS water moves next, and fo on fucceffively, till the water at the head of the canal is in motion, which is laft of all. In this cafe all the water moves indeed towards the gate, but the fucceflive times of... | |
 | 1789 - 682 sider
...inltance or two. 1 fuppufe a long canal of water flopped at the end by a gate. The water is at reft till the gate is opened ; then it begins to move out through the gate, and the water next the gate is firft in motion, and moves on towards the gate, and fo on fucceffively till the water at the head of... | |
 | 1803 - 438 sider
...and moves towards the gate ; the water next to that firft water moves next, and fo on fucceffively, till the water at the head of the canal is in motion, which is laft of all. In this cafe, ail the water move's indeed towards the gate, .but the fucceffive times... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 388 sider
...familiar inftance. I fuppofe a long canal of water Hopped at the end by a gate. The water ii tt reft till the gate is opened ; then it begins to move out through the gate, and the water next the gate is firft in motion, and moves on towards the gate ; and fo on fucceffively, till the water at the head... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 sider
...supported by recent observations both in America and Scotland. He argued tints : " I suppose a long canal of water, stopped at the end by a gate. The water is at rest till the ¡rate is opened ; then it begins to move out through the gate, and the water next the gate is fire... | |
 | Thomas Thomson - 1810 - 734 sider
...idea of the course of the storm, which! I will explain by a familiar instance. • 1 suppose a long canal of water stopped at the end by a gate. The water;...in motion, and moves on towards the gate ; and so tin successively, till the water at the bead of the canal is in.motion, which it is last of all. In... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 sider
...formed an idea of the course of the storm, which I will explain by a familiar instance. I suppose a long canal of water stopped at the end by a gate. The water...water at the head of the canal is in motion, which it is last of all. In this case all the water moves indeed towards the gate ; but the successive times... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 sider
...formed an idea of the course of the storm, which I will explain by a familiar instance. I suppose a long canal of water stopped at the end by a gate. The water...water at the head of the canal is in motion, which it is last of all. In this case all the water moves indeed towards the gate ; but the successive times... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 592 sider
...formed an idea of the course of the storm, which I will explain by a familiar instance. I suppose a long canal of water stopped at the end by a gate. The water...water at the head of the canal is in motion, which it is last of all... In this case all the water moves indeed towards the gate ; but the successive... | |
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I formed an idea of the course of the storm, which I will explain by a familiar instance. I suppose a long canal of water stopped at the end by a gate. The water is at rest till the gate is opened ; then it begins to move out through the gate, and the... 
