( 2?l ) 
<c quently will be above RI, between Kand D. There- 
“ fore CV = CG + G Vis = PR +GV, and con- 
fequently VZ, which meets R I at the Point F, is 
“ = ZF-(-FV=:RN-f-FVj and therefore R N 
<« = V Z — . F V. Therefore R N < V Z. 
“ And becaufe the fame Thing may be demonftrated 
in refped of any other Point, taken between the fE- 
“ quator and the Pole ; and that Gravity, and confe- 
“ quently the Length of a Pendulum diminilhes,as the 
“ Centrifugal Force encreafes. Therefore &c. Q.E.T). 
COROLLARY. 
c * XIL From what has been demonftrated, and from 
« Trop. 3. Art. VIII. it follows, that the Perpendicular 
“ which is drawn from any Point of an oval Meridian 
“ to the Axis,will be fo much fhorter,in Comparifon to 
“ the Perpendicular drawn from the correfpondent Point 
<c of an inferib’d circular Meridian, as the Latitude is 
“ greater ^ and confequently (by Art. XI. Num, 3.) 
“ the Centrifugal Force will be fo much the lefs, and 
“ Gravity fo much the greater, upon the oblong Sphe- 
“ roid, in refped to the Centrifugal Force, andtheGra- 
“ vity under the yEquator. 
Ct For as the Line R P does always decreafe, as the 
“ Point R is taken nearer to the Pole A, it is evident, 
t£ that the Angle V CK will continually encreafe, in 
<c refped to the Angles V C A, K C A, as it is their Dif- 
“ ference, and confequently that the Perpendicular V Z 
“ will be fo much greater than the Perpendicular 
“ KL= RN. 
I pafs over the Demonflration of the latter Part of his 
Propofition above-mentioned, which he deduces juftly 
from his Conftrudion, if what he fays (Num. i.) be 
right j becaufe in fuch a Cafe it cannot be call’d in Que- 
ll ion ; 
