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tual. Thus, as Iron Is moved towards the Loadftone, fo the Loadftone 

 is moved towards the Iron : And the Newtonians tell us, that, as the 

 Stone, when it falls, is moved towards the Earth, fo the Earth is moved 

 towards the Stone. But, as it would be altogether incongruous that 

 the Earth fhould be moved as fall towards the Stone, as the Stone is 

 towards the Earth, the degree of the feveral Motions muft depend 

 upon the mafs and the folid contents of the Bodies. 



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