not only on the Rays of Light to reflect, refract and inflect them,

除却能让光在其身上反射折射或屈折
but also upon one another

是否也能在粒子间发生作用
for producing a great part of the Phaenomena of Nature?"

而在自然现象的发生中起重要作用呢
And this attraction between the particles or repulsion

这就讲到了粒子间的引力或斥力
"For it's well known that Bodies act upon one another

众所周知物体之间通过重力磁力
by the Attractions of Gravity, Magnetism and Electricity;

和电力的吸引相互作用
and these Instances shew the Tenor and Course of Nature,

这些事例显示了自然的状态与进程
and make it not improbable

也使我们相信
but that there may be more attractive Powers than these.

自然中也许存在更多吸引力
For Nature is very consonant and conformable to her self.

因为自然本身是怡然和谐的
How these Attractions may be perform'd, I do not here consider.

故我对这些引力是如何产生毫不在意
What I call Attraction may be perform'd by impulse--"

我所说的引力或许来自于冲力