The first discovery made in hydrostatics since the time of Archimedes is due to Stevinus.
How came a man who had never heard of Stevinus to be a member of the Brussels Academy?
My father, you may be sure, did not offer to lay any more wagers upon Stevinus's head.
It will be observed that the studies of Galileo and Stevinus were chiefly concerned with the force of gravitation.
What business Stevinus had in this affair,—is the greatest problem of all:——It shall be solved,—but not in the next chapter.
