...and M be the: Earth and Moon, and C their common Center of Gra- 's> vity ; the Diftance thereof EC from the Earth, is to the Diftance CM from the Moon...Moon. is to that in the Earth, which is nearly as I to 40, and therefore allowing the Diftance of the Moon from the Earth to be 240,000 Miles, the Diftance...

...distance from land. From the force which the moon exerts on the waters of the ocean, Newton concluded that the quantity of matter in the moon is to that in the earth as I to 39-78, or, in round numbers, as 1 to 40. He found abo the density of the moon to the density...

...support. First, however, let me consider the letter of the teacher. He says, that, by the best authority, the quantity of matter in the moon is, to that in the earth, as 1 to 71- I would ask, on what authority does he base this equation? Has the "Country Teacher," found...

...planet would be buried under that covering produced by the matter in the moon. By the best authority, the quantity of matter in the moon is to that in the earth, as 1 to 71, or the quantity of matter in both is to that in the earth, as 72 to 71 ; also, let the...

...planet would be buried under that covering produced by the matter in the moon. By the best authority, the quantity of matter in the moon is to that in the earth, as 1 to 7l> or the quantity of matter in both is to that in the earth, as 72 to 71 ; also, let the...

...correspondent, Mr. Joshua Thorne. Mr. Thorne asks me upon what authority I found my assertion, that the quantity of matter in the moon is to that in the earth as 1 to 71, and from what equation (!) I derive my authority ? Had this question of Mr. Thome's been...

...distance from land. From the force which the moon exerts on the waters of the ocean, Newton concluded that the quantity of matter in the moon is to that in the earth as 1 to 39'78, or, in round numbers, as 1 to 40. He found also the density of the moon to the density...