346 Mifcellanea Curiofa. 



fo, it will fave us the trouble of Obfcrva* 

 tion.) 



I think this can by no means be admitted. For 

 there be many other things of Confideration here- 

 in, befide the intenfive Gravity (or, as fome call 

 it, the fpecifick Gravity) of the Medium. 



A vifcous Medium (hall more refill, than 

 one more fluid, though of like intenfive Gra* 

 vity. 



And a fharp Arrow (hall bore his way more 

 eafily through the Medium, than a blunt-headed 

 Bolt, though of equal Weight, and like intenfive 

 Gravity. 



And the fame Pyramid with the Point, than 

 with the Bafe forward. 



And many other like Varieties, intended in 



my % 48. I 



But this I think may be admitted, namely, 

 That different Mediums, equally liquid, (and o- 

 ther Circumftances alike,) do in fuch proportion 

 refifr, as is their intenfive Gravity. Becaufe 

 there is, in fuch proportion, a heavier Object to 

 be removed, by the fame Force. Which is one 

 of the things to which 5 3 3 refers - 



And again: The heavier Project once in Mo- 

 tion, (being equally fwift, and all other Cir- 

 cumftances alike) moves through the fame M«tf- 

 urn in fuch proportion moreftrongly, as is its in- 

 tenfive Gravity. For now the Force is in fuch 

 proportion greater, for the removal of the fame 

 refiftance. And this Part of what ray % in- 

 finuates. 



But 



