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Excerpt from Elements of Natural Philosophy: Including Mechanics and Hydrostatics
The-range 'of.observation is limited by the pea sitiou offthe spectator, who can seldom expect til follow Nature. Through her winding and intricate paths. Those observations are of the most value which include the relations of time anal spaée, md derive greater nicety from their comprising a multi plied re'eurrence of the same events. Hence Astra. nomy has attained much'hgherf degree of perfew tion than the other physical sciences.
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