The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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... in particular , spoke the language of hy- pothesis and conjecture : our immortal Newton had recourse to experiment and observation . The rays of light 52 The Contemplative Philosopher . No. XLIV . On the Nature of Light.
... in particular , spoke the language of hy- pothesis and conjecture : our immortal Newton had recourse to experiment and observation . The rays of light 52 The Contemplative Philosopher . No. XLIV . On the Nature of Light.
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... experiment and observation . The rays of light , according to him , are small corpuscles , or particles of matter , emitted with exceeding celerity from the luminous body ; with a velocity so im- mense , indeed , as to enable them to ...
... experiment and observation . The rays of light , according to him , are small corpuscles , or particles of matter , emitted with exceeding celerity from the luminous body ; with a velocity so im- mense , indeed , as to enable them to ...
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... experiments , which demonstrate , that the colour and inward texture of some bodies are changed , in consequence of their being exposed to the light . Among various observations of this kind , was that made by M. Duhamel , who found ...
... experiments , which demonstrate , that the colour and inward texture of some bodies are changed , in consequence of their being exposed to the light . Among various observations of this kind , was that made by M. Duhamel , who found ...
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... experiment : put a shilling in an empty basin , and retire to such a distance , that the edge of the basin shall just hide it from your sight ; then keeping yourself steady , let another person fill the vessel gently with water ; and ...
... experiment : put a shilling in an empty basin , and retire to such a distance , that the edge of the basin shall just hide it from your sight ; then keeping yourself steady , let another person fill the vessel gently with water ; and ...
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... experiment is performed with any other fluid : but the denser the medium , the more will light be refracted in passing through it . From these observations it will readily appear , that objects can seldom be seen in their true places ...
... experiment is performed with any other fluid : but the denser the medium , the more will light be refracted in passing through it . From these observations it will readily appear , that objects can seldom be seen in their true places ...
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