The Mathematical and Philosophical Works of the Right Rev. John Wilkins, Late Lord Bishop of Chester: II. That it is probable our earth is one of the planetsVernor and Hood, 1802 |
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... shadow behind them , as shall be shewed afterwards t . Since then the like interposition of them both , doth produce the like effect , they must necessarily be of the like natures , that is , alike opacous , which is the thing to be ...
... shadow behind them , as shall be shewed afterwards t . Since then the like interposition of them both , doth produce the like effect , they must necessarily be of the like natures , that is , alike opacous , which is the thing to be ...
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... shadow can cloud the proper light of the moon from appearing , or take away any thing from her inherent brightness ; for this were to think a shadow to be a body , an opinion alto- gether misbecoming a philosopher , as Tycho grants in ...
... shadow can cloud the proper light of the moon from appearing , or take away any thing from her inherent brightness ; for this were to think a shadow to be a body , an opinion alto- gether misbecoming a philosopher , as Tycho grants in ...
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John Wilkins. Nor is the earth's shadow any corporeal thing , or thick substance , that it can cloud the moon's brightness , or take it away from our sight ; but it is a mere privation of the sun's light by reason of the interposition of ...
John Wilkins. Nor is the earth's shadow any corporeal thing , or thick substance , that it can cloud the moon's brightness , or take it away from our sight ; but it is a mere privation of the sun's light by reason of the interposition of ...
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... shadow unto her body : and from a mix- ture of this second light with the shadow , arises that red- ness which at such times appears unto us . I may call it lumen crepusculinum , the Aurora of the moon , or such a kind of blushing light ...
... shadow unto her body : and from a mix- ture of this second light with the shadow , arises that red- ness which at such times appears unto us . I may call it lumen crepusculinum , the Aurora of the moon , or such a kind of blushing light ...
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... shadow , and the sun - beams which are round about it not being able to come directly unto her body ; yet some second rays there are , which passing through the shadow , make her appear in that ruddy colour : so that she must appear ...
... shadow , and the sun - beams which are round about it not being able to come directly unto her body ; yet some second rays there are , which passing through the shadow , make her appear in that ruddy colour : so that she must appear ...
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