All these things being considered, it seems probable to me that God in the beginning formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties and in such proportion to space as most... The Annals of Philosophy - Pagina 3721815Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| John Aikin - 1808 - 730 pagine
...of fermentation, to which almost all the motion we meet with in the world is- owing. It is probable, that God in the beginning formed matter in solid,...impenetrable moveable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other preperties, and in such proportion to space, as most conduced to the end. for which... | |
| 1810 - 506 pagine
...reckoned the property of all uncompounded matter, &c. All " these things considered, it is probable, that God in the beginning formed matter " in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles, &c. These primitive par" tides being solid, are incomparably harder than any porous bodies compounded... | |
| 1815 - 520 pagine
...their amir. • remaining undivided, Mr. Daltqn has referred to fhe following observations of Sir Isaac Newton : — " It seems probable to me that God in...formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, mpveable, particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1815 - 686 pagine
...gravity of the body, to which it is always proportional. Newton observes, that " it seems probable, God, in the beginning, formed matter in solid, massy,...hard, impenetrable, moveable particles, of such sizes, figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion to space, as most conduced to the end... | |
| 1818 - 512 pagine
...conclusive on this subject. This excellent, philosopher, in enumerating the principles of nature, says : " It seems probable to me, that God in the beginning...impenetrable, moveable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion to space, as most conduced to the end for which... | |
| L. Murray - 1821 - 620 pagine
...With regard to the constituent parts of the earth, '' it seems probable," Says Sir Isaac Newton, " that God in the beginning formed matter in solid,...impenetrable, moveable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportion to space, as most conduced to the end for which... | |
| Granville Penn - 1822 - 480 pagine
...Halt! They are these : "It seems probable to me, (said " the wise, sober, and circumspect Newton,) " that GOD, in the beginning, formed matter, in " .solid,...impenetrable, moveable " particles, of such sizes and figures, and with " such other properties, and in such proportions " to space, as most conduced to the end for... | |
| 1824 - 414 pagine
...Newton on the same subject? "It seems probable to me (said the wise, sober, and circumspect Newton,) that God in the beginning, formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, nr.oveable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportions... | |
| John Mason Good - 1826 - 536 pagine
...these high ornaments of our country. " All things considered," says Sir Isaac, " it seems probable that God, in the beginning, formed matter in solid,...impenetrable, moveable particles ; of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, and in such propor* 6 tion to space, as most conduced to the end for... | |
| George Crabb - 1826 - 768 pagine
...a general sense ; the whole universe is said to be composed of matter, though not of materials ; 1 It seems probable to me, that God in the beginning formed matter in solid, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles.' NEWTON. On the other hand materials consist of those particular... | |
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