Adams Papers Digital Edition

Early Diary of John Adams, volume 1

21 Thurdsday.

23 Saturday.
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22 Fryday.

At Colledge, a Charming, pleasant morning, read Dr. Niewentyts Demonstration Concerning the rays of light emitted from a Burning Candle in a second of time, which he Computes to Be 418660 39/: Particles.1

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In The Religious Philosopher,, “Contemplation XXV. Of the Unspeakable Number, and Unconceivable Smallness of the Particles of which the Universe consists”