...disturbances in each other's paths. Nevertheless Laplace, in his great work, the Mécanique Celeste, has proved that in our planetary system all these...unavoidable conclusion, that every tide, although with infinite slowness, still with certainty, diminishes the store of mechanical force of the system ; and...

...disturbances in each other's paths. Nevertheless Laplace, in his great work, the Mecanigue Celeste, has proved that in our planetary system all these...unavoidable conclusion, that every tide, although with infinite slowness, still with certainty, diminishes the store of mechanical force of the system ; and...

...first that the celestial spaces must be absolutely empty ; and secondly, that the sun and planet s must be solid bodies. The first is at least the case...vis viva of the planetary system. We come thereby to 1 lie unavoidable conclusion, that every tide, although with infinite slowness, still with certainty,...

...are observed on the Sun, on Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Signs of water and ice upon Mars; aud our earth has undoubtedly a fluid portion on its surface,...unavoidable conclusion, that every tide, although jvith infinite slowness, still with certainty, diminishes the store of mechanical force of the system;...

...should the existence of a resisting medium appear doubtful to us, there is no doubt that the planets arc not wholly composed of solid materials which are inseparably...unavoidable conclusion, that every tide, although with infinite slowness, still with certainty, diminishes the store of mechanical force of the system ; and...

...certain limits, so that by this cause the eternal existence of the planetary system is uneudangered. But I have already named two assumptions which must...unavoidable conclusion, that every tide, although with infinite slowness, still with certainty, diminishes the store of mechanical force of the system ; and...

...diminish periodically, and can never exceed certain limits, so that by this cause the eternal oxistence of the planetary system is unendangered. But I have...unavoidable conclusion, that every tide, although with infinite slowness, still with certainty, diminishes the store of mechanical force of the system ; and...

...disturbances in each other's paths. Nevertheless Laplace, in his great work, the ' Mecanique celeste,' has proved that in our planetary system all these...unavoidable conclusion, that every tide, although with infinite slowness, still with certainty diminishes the store of mechanical force of the system ; and...

...disturbances in each others paths. Nevertheless Laplace, in his great work, the i Mecanique celeste,' has proved that in our planetary system all these...unavoidable conclusion, that every tide, although with infinite slowness, still with certainty diminishes the store of mechanical force of the system ; and...

...of fluid within it. The motions of the tides, however, produce friction, all friction destroys via viva, and the loss in this case can only affect the...unavoidable conclusion, that every tide, although with infinite slowness, still with certainty diminishes tiie store of mechanical force of the system ; and...