 | 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
...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, 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 - 1830 - 308 sider
...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...moon, by her attraction draws, or raises the water towards her, but because the power of attraction diminishes as the squares of the distances increase,... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1834 - 304 sider
...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 01 the moon, on the waters of the ocean. In virtue of the universal principle of gravitation, heretofore... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1835 - 308 sider
...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 ocean. In virtue of...moon, by her attraction, draws, or raises the water towards her, but because the power of attraction diminishes as the squares of the distances increase,... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1835 - 308 sider
...flowing of the sea, which regularly takes place 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 ocean. In virtue of the universal principle of gravitation, heretofore... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1838 - 356 sider
...ebbing and flowing of the sea, which regularly lakes place twice in 24 hours, are called the tides. The cause of the tides, is the attraction of the sun...moon, by her attraction, draws, or raises the water towards her, but because the power of attraction diminishes as the squares of the distances increase,... | |
 | 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... | |
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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... 
