...also, that the earth attracts the sun. But if the sun attracts the earth, that force of attraction must either arise because of the presence of the earth...If we consider the first case, I think it will be exceeding difficult to concede that the sudden presence of an earth, ninety-five millions of miles...

...consider the first case, I think it will be exceeding difficult to conceive that the sudden presence of an earth, ninety-five millions of miles from the sun,...having no previous physical connection with it, nor any physical connection caused by the mere circumstance of juxtaposition, should be able to raise up in...

...also that the earth attracts the sun. But if the sun attracts the earth, that force of attraction must either arise because of the presence of the earth...difficult to conceive that the sudden presence of the earth, 95 millions of miles from the sun, and having no previous physical connexion with it, nor...

...foregoing quotation, we see the sentence : " if the »un attracts the earth, that force of attraction must either arise, because of the presence of the earth...pre-existed in the sun when the earth was not there." A more erroneous proposition than this could hardly be taken as the foundation of an argument. In the...

...foregoing quotation, we see t lie sentence: "if the sun attracts the earth, that force of attraction must either arise, because of the presence of the earth...pre-existed in the sun when the earth was not there." A more erroneous proposition than this could hardly he taken as the foundation of an argument. Ill...

...It ought to have commenced thus : " ' If the sun attracts the earth, that force of attraction must either arise because of the presence of the earth...pre-existed in the sun when the earth was not there ; ' or it must have existed in the earth ; or it must have existed partly in the earth and partly in...

...also, that the earth attracts the sun. But if the sun attracts the earth, that force of attraction must either arise because of the presence of the earth near the sun ; or it must have pre-existtd in the sun when the earth was not there. If we consider the first case, I think it will...

...the planets, as our earth, either created or taken from distant space and placed near the sun as OUT earth is ; the attraction of gravity is then exerted,...to conceive that the sudden presence of our earth, ninetj'-five millions of miles from the sun, and having no previous physical connection with it, nor...

...attracts the sun. But if the sun attracts the earth, that force of attraction must either arise In'caute of the presence of the earth near the sun ; or it must have pre-existed in the sun wheu the e^rlh »as not there. If we consider the first case, I think it will be exceedingly difficult...

...that the earth attracts the sun. But if ¡he sun attracts the earth, that force of attraction must either arise because of the presence of the earth near the sun ; or it must have pre-etisled in the sun when the earth was not there. If we consider the first case, I think it will...