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133 , It should seem rather , that the vehement attraction which Sir Isaac Newton
attributes to all acids , whereby he supposeth them to rush towards , penetrate ,
shake , and divide the most folid bodies , and to ferment the liquid of vegetables ...
133 , It should seem rather , that the vehement attraction which Sir Isaac Newton
attributes to all acids , whereby he supposeth them to rush towards , penetrate ,
shake , and divide the most folid bodies , and to ferment the liquid of vegetables ...
Page 74
The pure ¿ther or invisible fire contains parts of different kinds , that are
impressed with different forces , or subjected to different laws of motion ,
attraction , repulsion and expansion , and endued with divers distinct habitudes
towards other ...
The pure ¿ther or invisible fire contains parts of different kinds , that are
impressed with different forces , or subjected to different laws of motion ,
attraction , repulsion and expansion , and endued with divers distinct habitudes
towards other ...
Page 104
In a word , all the ph¿nomena and properties of bodies , that were before
attributed to attraction , upon later thoughts seem ascribed to this ¿ther , together
with the various attractions themselves . 225. But in the philosophy of Sir Isaac
Newton ...
In a word , all the ph¿nomena and properties of bodies , that were before
attributed to attraction , upon later thoughts seem ascribed to this ¿ther , together
with the various attractions themselves . 225. But in the philosophy of Sir Isaac
Newton ...
Page 116
The activity and force of ¿therial spirit or fire by the laws of attraction , is imparted
to grosser particles ( P ) , and thereby ... By such peculiar compositions and
attractions it seems to be effected , that depfer fluids can pass where air itself
cannot ...
The activity and force of ¿therial spirit or fire by the laws of attraction , is imparted
to grosser particles ( P ) , and thereby ... By such peculiar compositions and
attractions it seems to be effected , that depfer fluids can pass where air itself
cannot ...
Page 117
245. The ancients had some general conception of attracting and repelling
powers ( 9 ) as natural principles . Galil¿i had particularly considered the
attraction of gravity , and made some discovery of the laws thereof . But Sir Isaac
Newton by ...
245. The ancients had some general conception of attracting and repelling
powers ( 9 ) as natural principles . Galil¿i had particularly considered the
attraction of gravity , and made some discovery of the laws thereof . But Sir Isaac
Newton by ...
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| Title | Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water ... |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London reprinted, for W. Innys & C. Hitch, & C. Davis, 1744 |
| Original from | Austria Rahvusraamatukogu |
| Digitized | 13 mai 2013 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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