| 1832 - Страниц: 852
...reaching it, it affects the earth by its attraction in an inappreciable instant of time? Who would not ask for demonstration, when told that a gnat's wing, in its ordinary night, beats many hundred times in a second ; or that there exist animated and regularly organised... | |
| 1831 - Страниц: 336
...appear to elude the grasp of thought, much more of distinct and accurate measurement. Who would not ask for demonstration, when told that a gnat's wing,...whose bodies, laid close together, would not extend an inch ? But what are these to the astonishing truths which modern optical inquiries have disclosed,... | |
| John Frederick William Herschel - 1831 - Страниц: 310
...appear to elude the grasp of thought, much more of distinct and accurate measurement. Who would not ask for demonstration, when told that a gnat's wing,...whose bodies, laid close together, would not extend an inch ? But what are these to the astonishing truths which modern optical inquiries have disclosed,... | |
| 1831 - Страниц: 486
...it yet affects the earth by its attraction in an inappreciable instant of time ? — Who would not ask for demonstration, when told that a gnat's wing,...whose bodies laid close together would not extend an inch ? But what are these to the astonishing truths which modern optical enquiries have disclosed,... | |
| 1831 - Страниц: 336
...appear to elude the grasp of thought, much more of distinct and accurate measurement. Who would not ask for demonstration, when told that a gnat's wing,...organized beings, many thousands of whose bodies, laid dose together, would not extend an inch ? But what are these to the astonishing truths which modern... | |
| 1831 - Страниц: 484
...inappreciable imtant of time ? — Who would not ask for demonstration, when told that a gnatfs wing, in ¡is ordinary flight, beats many hundred times in a second...whose bodies laid close together would not extend an inch ? But what are these to the astonishing truths which modern optical enquiries have disclosed,... | |
| 1831 - Страниц: 472
...it yet affects the earth by its attraction in an inappreciable instant of time ? — Who would not ask for demonstration, when told that a gnat's wing,...second ? or that there exist animated and regularly organised beings, many thousands of whose bodies laid close together would not extend an inch ? But... | |
| 1831 - Страниц: 616
...?— Who wonld not tek for demonstration, when told that a gnat's wing, in iu ordinary flight, heats many hundred times in a second • or that there exist...whose bodies laid close together would not extend an inch ? But »hat are these to the astonishing truths which modern optical inquiries have disclosed,... | |
| 1831 - Страниц: 472
...inappreciable instant of time ?— Who would not ask for demonstration, when told that a gnat's win?, in its ordinary flight, beats many hundred times in...animated and regularly organized beings, many thousands ot whose bodies laid close together would not extend an inch ? But what are these to the astonishing... | |
| Samuel Drew - 1831 - Страниц: 658
...it yet affects the earth hv its atirnctioii in an appreciable in&iaut of time'— who would not uk for demonstration, when told that a gnat's wing, in...its ordinary flight, beats many hundred times in a wcond * or that there exist animatt-d and regularly огиап'кеа beings, many thousands of whose... | |
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