Astronomical Principles of Religion, Natural and Reveal'd (1717) |
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Page 22
... strange and unparallel'd Pha- nomenon of Saturn's Ring , which is commonly vifible through an ordinary Telescope ; its Thickness may well be 500 , or perhaps 1000 Miles , tho ' it be at that Distance almoft invifi- ble ; its Breadth is ...
... strange and unparallel'd Pha- nomenon of Saturn's Ring , which is commonly vifible through an ordinary Telescope ; its Thickness may well be 500 , or perhaps 1000 Miles , tho ' it be at that Distance almoft invifi- ble ; its Breadth is ...
Page 71
... strange , that Jupiter's Clouds lie more copioufly and regularly in fuch a Parallel Situ- ation , than ours do , if we remember the vastly greater Magnitude of Jupiter , than of our Earth ; and its much quicker diurnal Revolu- F 4 tion ...
... strange , that Jupiter's Clouds lie more copioufly and regularly in fuch a Parallel Situ- ation , than ours do , if we remember the vastly greater Magnitude of Jupiter , than of our Earth ; and its much quicker diurnal Revolu- F 4 tion ...
Page 73
... strange , they hardly know what it is that causes thofe Vari- eties : For though we stand conveniently to fee what it is , and know it to be a mighty Ring encompaffing Saturn's Body ; yet is it not fo eafy for any in Saturn to difcover ...
... strange , they hardly know what it is that causes thofe Vari- eties : For though we stand conveniently to fee what it is , and know it to be a mighty Ring encompaffing Saturn's Body ; yet is it not fo eafy for any in Saturn to difcover ...
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