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Gravitation in the Surface of the Earth, even according to the Principles of Sir [[underline]] Isaac Newton [[/underline]]. Which Proportion however he makes, p. 405, as 10000 to 435. A prodigious Difference! which shews even to Mathematicians of the meanest Capacity, the amazing Inconsistency of his Numbers. 
 10. As 435, is to 18816: So is the Unit, to 43,25517: And so many times, that is 43 4 times, does Sir [[underline]] Isaac Newton [[/underline]] make the Gravitation, in the Surface of y[[superscript]] e [[/superscript]] Sun, greater [[strikethrough]] greater [[/strikethrough]] than we have just now found it to be, by making certain Suppositions, even according to his own Numbers. 
 11. But at the Distance of 64 Semidiameters from y[[superscript]] e [[/superscript]] Center of y[[superscript]] e [[/superscript]] Earth, y[[superscript]] e [[/superscript]] Fall III would be only of 2,2294 Feet: And by consequence the Fall in the Surface of the Sun would be to the Gravitation in the Surface of the Earth, as 10000 to 21409; or as 4671, to 10000; which Sir [[underline]] Isaac Newton [[/underline]] makes to be as 10000 to 435. But this Number 435 must be multiplied by 50 at least, y[[superscript]] t [[/superscript]] y[[superscript]] e [[/superscript]] Product may amount to 21409.  
 12. I see not how any Man can elude the Strength of this Demonstration, which those that I have published in the two last Magazines do so much confirm: Not to mention those Demonstrations which I hope to publish hereafter. What I have written here does affect greatly the whole Solar System. 
 13. When we make Use of the equicrural Triangle LST, the true Fall of the Earth or of the Moon toward the Sun, in reference to the Exponent LT of the Gravitation of the Moon toward the Earth, ought to be expressed by TY rather than by TF. And this requires a small Encrease of the Radius GO, or of the Great Orb, in favour of Sir [[underline]] Isaac Newton [[/underline]]. But this shall be fully considered and accounted for, in another place. 

N. Facio [[underlined]] Duiller [[/underlined]]
Worcester, Sept 1. 1737. 
(Gents. Mag. 1737. p. 547.)

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