| 1858 - 620 strani
...abrupt end to inquiry. Newton has expressed himself strongly on this matter, in saying, ' To sup* pose that one body may act upon another at a distance, through ' a vacuum, without the mediation of any thing else, by and ' ' through which their action and force may be conveyed... | |
| 1856 - 974 strani
...sufficient or satisfactory thought for a philosopher. That gravity should be innate, inherent, and essentjal to matter, so that one body may act upon another at a distance through a vacuum, without the mediation of anything else, by and through which their action and force may be conveyed... | |
| John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 940 strani
...this is one reason why I desired you would not ascribe innate gravity to me. That gravity should be innate, inherent, and essential to matter, so that...may act upon another at a distance through a vacuum without the mediation of any thing else, by and through which their action and force may be conveyed... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 strani
...one " reason why I desired that you would not ascribe innate gravity to me. " That gravity should be innate, inherent, and essential to matter, so " that one body may act on another, through a vacuum, without the " mediation of any thing else, by and through which their... | |
| 1823 - 832 strani
...to his opinion, we cannot conceive a body to act where it is not. " That gravity (said he) should be innate, inherent, and essential to matter, so that...act upon another at a distance, through a vacuum, without the mediation of something else, by and through which their action and force may be conveyed... | |
| 1824 - 878 strani
...do, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential or inherent in it. That gravity should be innate, inherent, and essential to matter, so that one body may act on another, at a distance, through a vacuum, without the mediation of any thing else, by and through... | |
| 1824 - 844 strani
...do, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential or inherent in it. That gravity should be innate, inherent, and essential to matter, so that one body may act on another, at a distance, through a vacuum, without the mediation of any thing else, by and through... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 520 strani
...this is one reason why I desire you would not ascribe inherent gravity to me. That gravity should be innate, inherent and essential to matter, so that...may act upon another at a distance through a vacuum, without the mediation of any thing else, by and through which their action and force may be conveyed... | |
| Joseph Cottle - 1829 - 318 strani
...this is one reason why I desired you not to " ascribe innate gravity to me. That gravity should be innate, " inherent, and essential to matter, so that...act upon " another at a distance through a vacuum, without the mediation " of any thing else, by and through which their action, and force " may be conveyed... | |
| Alexander Crombie - 1829 - 652 strani
...one reason, why I desired, you would not ascribe innate gravity to me. That gravity should be innate, so that one body may act upon another, at a distance, through a vacuum, without the mediation of any thing else, is to me so great an absurdity, that I believe no man, who... | |
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