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<p>The Gold dust is said to weigh so many<lb/> | <p>The Gold dust is said to weigh so many<lb/> | ||
grains. Or if it be a large guantity<lb/> | grains. Or if it be a large guantity<lb/> | ||
<del> | <del>some other name is given as</del><add>the custom is to call</add> . . . . grains<lb/> | ||
<del>are equal called</del> by the name of an | <del>are equal called</del> by the name of an <unclear>once</unclear><lb/> | ||
< | therefore instead of saying it weighs<lb/> | ||
90 grains it is said to weigh . . . | 90 grains it is said to weigh . . . <unclear>onces</unclear><lb/> | ||
. . . grains. In weighing | . . . grains. In weighing things of<lb/> | ||
little value a pound or even a 1/4 of <lb/> | little value a pound or even a 1/4 of <lb/> | ||
an hundred one as minute aliquots as<lb/> | an hundred one as minute aliquots as<lb/> | ||
are considered. The Coincidence also<lb/> | are considered. The Coincidence also<lb/> | ||
is not always required so accurate as<lb/> | is not always required so accurate as<lb/> | ||
our < | our senses can <unclear>pidge</unclear>. But when<lb/> | ||
the greatest accuracy is required,<lb/> | the greatest accuracy is required,<lb/> | ||
the | the <del>minutes</del> most exact coincidence that<lb/> | ||
our | our senses are susceptible of assisted by <note>any <unclear>circumjoint</unclear> bodies<lb/> | ||
which are known to<lb/> | which are known to<lb/> | ||
be capable of inflaming<lb/> | be capable of inflaming<lb/> | ||
the weight<add>of one whole</add>, are supposed<lb/> | the weight<add>of one whole</add>, are supposed<lb/> | ||
to influence that of<lb/> | to influence that of<lb/> | ||
the < | the <unclear>other</unclear>, density of his<lb/> | ||
<gap/>edium] is supposed to<lb/> | <gap/>edium] is supposed to<lb/> | ||
be uniform, and so<lb/> | be uniform, and so<lb/> | ||
The Gold dust is said to weigh so many
grains. Or if it be a large guantity
some other name is given asthe custom is to call . . . . grains
are equal called by the name of an once
therefore instead of saying it weighs
90 grains it is said to weigh . . . onces
. . . grains. In weighing things of
little value a pound or even a 1/4 of
an hundred one as minute aliquots as
are considered. The Coincidence also
is not always required so accurate as
our senses can pidge. But when
the greatest accuracy is required,
the minutes most exact coincidence that
our senses are susceptible of assisted by any circumjoint bodies
which are known to
be capable of inflaming
the weightof one whole, are supposed
to influence that of
the other, density of his
edium] is supposed to
be uniform, and so
in all operations these
circumstances which are
not taken into account
are supposed uniform.
those inventions which assist our sensibility
the most, and the smallest aliquots the
effect of which on the properties to
be compared our senses any how assisted can
discover must content us.
If an Astronomer is not contented with knowingcannot discover
the distance of the proportional distance are
the Sun and the moon in miles ifto a league
he need not that supposing in be
invent instruments to take and contrast Incommensurables
of an inch the ls not express them to a thousandth part instruments to can a variation
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sir samuel bentham |
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