Homogeneous portions of matter—useful to contemplate them.
Extension if in matter changes its relation wth minimum visibile, wch seems to be fixt.
Qu. whether m.v. be fix'd?
M.
Each particle of matter if extended must be infinitely extended, or have an infinite series of extension.
M.
If the world be granted to consist of Matter, 'tis the mind gives it beauty and proportion.
Wt I have said onely proves there is no proportion at all times and in all men between a visible & tangible inch.
Tangible and visible extension heterogeneous, because they have no common measure; also because their simplest constituent parts or elements are specifically different, viz. punctum visibile & tangibile. N. B. The former seems to be no good reason.
M. N.