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Title Memorandum & diary of J. Clyman

Creator Clyman, James, 1792-1881

Date 1840

Language English

Extent [79] ℓ. 18 cm

User-Contributed Transcription 161840 Jany 16 Clear & still more coldIt puts to rest the difficult question of infinity of space for if any known and palpable principle is instantaneous through eternal space then eternal space may be infinite as to bounds and duration and mater may likewise be infinite as to [quantity] and duration But on the contrary if no known palpable or impalpable principle or matter can be found but what is limited by size or time then infinity means nothing more than such an immense map of space matter or time as becomes immeasureable and incomprehensible to all means of comparison for instanceWe may comprehend the globe we inhabit pretty fully and even the sollar system but a million of such systems becomes incomprehensible allthough even a million such systems may fall verry short of the quantity of matter in existance throughout the universal kingdom

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Call Number VAULT Graff 768

BibID 991545288805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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