...of the Planet Mars ; where, after he has (hewn the Gravity er Gravitation of all Bodies towards one another, he thus writes : The Orb of the attracting...Earth, and draws the Waters under the torrid Zone, acting upon Places where it is vertical, infenfible on included Seas or Bays, but fenfibly on the Ocean,...

...explained it in the following manner : " The orb of the attracting power, which is in the moon," says he, " is extended as far as the earth, and draws the waters under the torrid zone, acting upon places where it is vertical, insensibly on confined seas and bays, but sensibly on the...

...Introduction to the Physicsof the Heavens, «red thus explains it: "The orb of the attracting power '¡'ler- which is in the moon, is extended as far as the earth ; and draws the waters under tbe ton-id zone, acting upon places where it is vertical, insensibly on confined seas and bays, but...

...and Flowing of the Sea. THE cause of the tides was first discovered by Kepler, who thus explains it. The orb of the attracting power, (which is in the...earth, and draws the waters under the torrid zone; acting upon places where it is vertical ; insensibly on confined Seas and Bays ; but sensibly on the...

...the Heavens," he endeavoured to explain the cause of the phenomena in the following manner : — " The orb of the attracting power, which is in the moon, is extended as far as the earth; and draws the water under the torrid zone up into high ridges in places where the orb is vertical; especially in...

...which atmosphere 'he inhabitants of this earth could not live many seconds. The cause of the tides is, the orb of the attracting power, which is in the moon, is extended аз far as the earth, and draws the waters, acting upon places «here it is vertical — inseibibly...