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1 I | of its heaviness or its gravity. I have before me a little 2 I | That power is what we call gravity, and you see there [pointing 3 I | matter called weight or gravity. Bodies are heavy; you saw 4 I | what we call the centre of gravity of the earth, which I will 5 I | they call the centre of gravity; it is not at all a bad 6 I | short one - the centre of gravity. Now suppose I take a sheet 7 I | awl, then the centre of gravity of both the pasteboard and 8 I | find that the centre of gravity is somewhere in that line. 9 I | point C] is the centre of gravity, - there where the two lines 10 I | that it is the centre of gravity - that point in me where 11 I | arrangement by which the centre of gravity is at the lowest point when 12 I | lifting up the centre of gravity (a), and raising it from 13 I | exactly under the centre of gravity, or it will fall over thus [ 14 I | have lowered the centre of gravity, and now she will stand 15 I | this force which we call gravity. By observation, moreover, 16 II| their respective centres of gravity; and, furthermore, you learned 17 II| because we keep our centres of gravity properly balanced with respect 18 IV| difference with regard to the gravity of the articles having this 19 V | we get an attraction of gravity, chemical affinity, adhesion, 20 V | searching for the centre of gravity of this lath; I want to