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" ... to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from those manifest principles, would be a very great step in philosophy, though the causes... "
Philosophical essays; in letters to the Royal society - Page 176
by Henry Eeles - 1771 - 189 pages
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Opticks:: Or, A Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections and ...

Isaac Newton - Optics - 1730 - 432 pages
...of Things is endow'd with an occult fpecifick Quality by which it a&s and produces manifeft Effects, is to tell us nothing: But to derive two or three general Principles of Motion from Phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the Properties and Actions of all corporeal Things follow from thofe manifeft...
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Philosophical Conversations: Or, A New System of Physics, by Way ..., Volume 3

Regnault (Père, Noël) - Science - 1731 - 412 pages
...Things is endowed with an occult fpectfick Quality, by which it acts and produces manifeft Effefts, is to tell us nothing { but to derive two or three general Principles of Motion front Phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the Properties and Action; of all corporeal Things follow...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...one man b -- Cometh a more heinous offender than another. Periint. 7. Progression ; act of advancing. To derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell STE A '•• • -/. rf too I hare, a cursed she, Who rdes my hen-peck 'd sire,...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 21

Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 842 pages
...By Marlbro' passed, the props and stepi were made Sublimer yet to raise his queen's renown. Prior. To derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how th« properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from those manifest...
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The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences: Founded Upon Their History, Volume 2

William Whewell - Science - 1840 - 606 pages
...of things is endowed with an occult specific quality by which it acts and produces manifest effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest...
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The Christian Remembrancer, Volume 1

Christianity - 1841 - 500 pages
...things is endowed with an occult specific quality, by which it acts and produces manifest effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest...
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Kosmos, Entwurf einer physischen Weltbeschreibung, Volume 3

Friedrich Wilhelm H. Alexander freiherr von Humboldt - 1850 - 666 pages
...things is cndow'd with an occult specifick quality by which it acts and produces manifest effects. is to tell us nothing: but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phaenomcna, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow...
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Cosmos: A Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe, Volume 3

Alexander von Humboldt - Astronomy - 1852 - 730 pages
...things is endowed with an occult speciftck quality, by which it acts and produces manifest effects, is to tell us nothing ; but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phsenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow...
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Cosmos: essais d'une description physique du monde

Alexander von Humboldt - 1851 - 382 pages
...Ihings is endow'd with an occult specifick quality by which it acts and produces manifest eflects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principlcs, of motion from phœnouiena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of...
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On the Philosophy of Discovery: Chapters Historical and Critical

William Whewell - Philosophy - 1860 - 604 pages
...of things is endowed with an occult specific quality by which it acts and produces manifest effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions o'f all corporeal things follow from these manifest...
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