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A51133 Dioptrica nova, A treatise of dioptricks in two parts : wherein the various effects and appearances of spherick glasses, both convex and concave, single and combined, in telescopes and microscopes, together with their usefulness in many concerns of humane life, are explained / by William Molyneux of Dublin, Esq. ... Molyneux, William, 1656-1698.; Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742. 1692 (1692) Wing M2405; ESTC R3440 201,330 332

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though_o what_o it_o see_v shall_v be_v as_o distinct_a as_o at_o o._n for_o let_v we_o suppose_v the_o pupil_n of_o the_o eye_n at_o m_o the_o ray_n g_o o_fw-fr l_o o_o do_v not_o enter_v the_o eye_n and_o consequent_o the_o point_n in_o the_o object_n answerable_a to_o f_z d_o in_o the_o distinct_a base_a shall_v not_o be_v visible_a the_o same_o may_v be_v conceive_v if_o the_o eye_n recede_v far_o from_o the_o eye-glass_n than_o o_o because_o all_o the_o ray_n from_o the_o several_a point_n in_o the_o object_n be_v mix_v together_o and_o intersect_v at_o o_o in_o the_o focus_n of_o the_o eye-glass_n and_o thence_o flow_v forward_o they_o separate_v and_o diverge_n but_o then_o the_o eye_n at_o m_o receive_v the_o ray_n that_o do_v enter_v it_o parallel_n or_o at_o least_o a_o very_a little_a diverge_n and_o consequent_o the_o vision_n be_v distinct._n scholium_fw-la 2._o from_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o angle_n receive_v or_o visible_a area_n of_o the_o 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