 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 sider
...TIDES, two periodical motions of the waters of the sea, called the flux and reflux, or the flow and ebb. The cause of the tides is the attraction of the sun and moon, but chiefly of the latter; the waters of the immense ocean, forgetful, a» it were, of their natural quietus, move and... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1813 - 448 sider
...partially eclipsed to the moon for several hours longer than the moon is eclipsed to us. THE TIDES. 876. The ebbing and flowing of the sea, which regularly...the tides, is the attraction of the sun and moon, bul chiefly of the moon, on the waters of the ocean. In virtue of the universal principle of gravitation,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 sider
...TIDES, two periodical motions of the waters of the sea, called the flux and reflux, or the flow and ebb. The cause of the tides is the attraction of the sun and moon, but chiefly of the latter; the waters of the immense ocean, forgetful, as it were, of their mutual quietus, move and roll... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 sider
...TIDES, two periodical motions of the waters of the sea, called the flux and reflux, or the flow and ebb The cause of the tides is the attraction of the sun and moon, hut chiefly ofthe latter; the waters of the immense ocean, forgetful, as it were, of their mutual quietus,... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1834 - 304 sider
...partially eclipsed to the moon for several hours longer than the moon is eclipsed to us. The Tides. The ebbing and flowing of the sea, which regularly...is the attraction of the sun and moon, but chiefly 01 the moon, on the waters of the ocean. In virtue of the universal principle of gravitation, heretofore... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1835 - 308 sider
...common level, and consequently depressed at opposite points equally distant from these elevations. The ebbing and flowing of the sea, which regularly...twice in 24 hours, are called the tides. The cause ol the tides, is the attraction of the sun and moon, but chiefly ol the moon, on the waters of the... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1836 - 308 sider
...common level, and consequently depressed at opposite points equally distant from these elevations. The ebbing and flowing of the sea, which regularly...twice in 24 hours, are called the tides. The cause ol the tides, la the attraction of the sun and moon, but chiefly ol the moon, on the waters of the... | |
 | Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - 1838 - 350 sider
...Isaac Newton was Ihe first who clearly showed what were the chief agents in producing these motions. The cause of the tides, is the attraction of the Sun and Moon, but chiefly of the Moon, upon the waters of the 1800 1810 1820 1830 18-10 1850 23° 23 23 23 23 23 27' 27 27 27 27 27 54" 50... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1838 - 268 sider
...again from west to east, for six hours more. This alternate flowing and ebbing of the sea, constitutes the tides. The cause of the tides, is the attraction of the sun and moon on the waters of the ocean, but chiefly that of the moon. Under the article " Attraction of Gravitation,"... | |
 | Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - 1843 - 344 sider
...Newton was the first who clearly showed what were the chief agents in producing these motions. Th« cause of the tides, is the attraction of the Sun and Moon, but chiefly of the Moon, upon the waters of the 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 23° 23 23 23 23 23 27' 27 27 27 27 27 51" 50... | |
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The ebbing and flowing of the sea, which regularly takes place twice in 24 hours, are called the tides. The cause of the tides, is the attraction of the sun and moon, but chiefly of the moon on the waters of the ocean. In virtue of the universal principle... 
