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 1 IV    |           at the instant that the attraction of the moon exactly counterpoises
 2 IV    |          sole effect of the lunar attraction. The theoretical possibility
 3 IV    |      reaching the point where the attraction of the earth and moon will
 4 IV    |          range of the terrestrial attraction. But, in order that the
 5 V     |           place; a general law of attraction manifested itself, to which
 6 VI    |     confined within her circle of attraction. These drawing-room astronomers
 7 VIII  |        resistance of the air, the attraction of the earth, and the force
 8 VIII  |           Proceding, then, to the attraction of the earth, that is, the
 9 X     |      pitch.~The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified
10 XX    |         the action of the earth’s attraction, has assumed the form of
11 XXVIII|          be retained by the~lunar attraction.~ The rectilinear movement
12 XXVIII|      consideration.~1. Either the attraction of the moon will end by
13 XXVIII|          be retained by the lunar attraction; that its rectilinear movement
14 XXVIII|     double hypothesis: either the attraction of the moon would draw it
15 XXVIII|      their efforts with the lunar attraction to attain the surface of
16 II    |           enormous one, which the attraction of the earth has retained
17 III   |           when drawn by the lunar attraction (after having passed the
18 III   |       passed the point of neutral attraction) on to the moon’s surface;
19 IV    |          reach the equal point of attraction, ought to be——”~“Yes?” said
20 V     |       reasons; first, because the attraction on the moon’s surface is
21 V     |    suppose a comet whose power of attraction is greater than that of
22 VI    |         will be held there by its attraction.”~“Is there any truth in
23 VI    |       projectile keeps within its attraction, and which will accompany
24 VIII  |      which was independent of the attraction, would have given a just
25 VIII  |       this loss.~We know that the attraction, otherwise called the weight,
26 VIII  |     entirely, for the terrestrial attraction would always have made itself
27 VIII  |        the earth, the terrestrial attraction diminished: but the lunar
28 VIII  |         diminished: but the lunar attraction rose in proportion. There
29 VIII  |           pass the point of equal attraction, and fall upon the moon
30 VIII  |           the excess of the lunar attraction over the terrestrial.~2.
31 VIII  |          reach the point of equal attraction, it would fall upon the
32 VIII  |           the excess of the lunar attraction over the terrestrial.~3.
33 VIII  |          neutral point, the lunar attraction will draw us to the moon.”~“
34 VIII  |         passed the point of equal attraction, its base, being the heavier,
35 VIII  |      approaching first; the lunar attraction was prevailing over the
36 VIII  |      would bear us into space, if attraction did not exist.”~“Just so,”
37 VIII  |          equalized by terrestrial attraction; and lastly, not even the
38 VIII  |   thousand times greater, and the attraction is twenty-seven times greater
39 VIII  |           replied Barbicane; “the attraction is so great on this enormous
40 IX    |         motionless on the line of attraction. One single hypothesis remained
41 IX    |           the action of the lunar attraction.~It was in reality a fall
42 IX    |        throw us out of the moon’s attraction.”~“Then they must have aimed
43 IX    |       falling into some center of attraction or other.”~Michel Ardan’
44 IX    |          prevailed over the lunar attraction, but the projectile’s course
45 IX    |         the result of two forces, attraction and repulsion, affecting
46 IX    | projectile, was enormous, and its attraction was enough to influence
47 X     |       being soon drawn within the attraction of the earth, it became
48 XIII  |         it to bear up against her attraction. Here was a phenomenon the
49 XIV   |          resistance to the moon’s attraction could not be explained.
50 XV    |     projectile, held by the lunar attraction, would end by falling on
51 XV    |        the influence of the lunar attraction, or by the action of some
52 XV    |     passing through its axis. The attraction, that is to say the weight,
53 XVIII |         determined by terrestrial attraction. And who can say that this
54 XVIII |         And who can say that this attraction was powerful enough to alter
55 XVIII |   insufficiency of the primordial attraction; and then by the inequality
56 XVIII |          withdrawn by terrestrial attraction; then aerial departure of
57 XIX   |      extend to the point of equal attraction, where the influences of
58 XIX   |  immovable on this line of double attraction——”~“I prefer the other hypothesis,
59 XIX   |        point joined that of equal attraction. Barbicane studied the consequences
60 XIX   |        that at the point of equal attraction, its conical cap will be
61 XIX   |          reach the point of equal attraction, on which the travelers
62 XIX   |            and the point of equal attraction would be reached. What speed
63 XXI   |         that it was held by lunar attraction, and was playing the part