Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... intelligent in every atom , for a con- course of unintelligent atoms can never produce intelligence ; but if it be intelligent in every atom , then are we perpetually meeting with unintelligent compounds resulting from 10 ON MATTER , AND.
... intelligent in every atom , for a con- course of unintelligent atoms can never produce intelligence ; but if it be intelligent in every atom , then are we perpetually meeting with unintelligent compounds resulting from 10 ON MATTER , AND.
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John Mason Good. then are we perpetually meeting with unintelligent compounds resulting from intelligent elements . If , again , matter be essentially eternal , but at the same time essentially unintelligent , both separately and ...
John Mason Good. then are we perpetually meeting with unintelligent compounds resulting from intelligent elements . If , again , matter be essentially eternal , but at the same time essentially unintelligent , both separately and ...
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... compound and tracing it to its elementary particles . We may divide and subdivide as we please ; but when we have fol- lowed it up into its subtlest rudiments , its most retiring principles , by the aid of the best glasses which the ...
... compound and tracing it to its elementary particles . We may divide and subdivide as we please ; but when we have fol- lowed it up into its subtlest rudiments , its most retiring principles , by the aid of the best glasses which the ...
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... compound forms , it discovers an obvious approach to the same character . The firm and mighty mass that constitutes the pyramids of Egypt has resisted the assaults of time and of tempests for , perhaps , upwards of four thousand years ...
... compound forms , it discovers an obvious approach to the same character . The firm and mighty mass that constitutes the pyramids of Egypt has resisted the assaults of time and of tempests for , perhaps , upwards of four thousand years ...
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... compound as any of the earths , yet we have strong reason for believing that for the most part it exists unchangeably from age to age ; and that its integrity has been not essentially in- terfered with from the commencement of the world ...
... compound as any of the earths , yet we have strong reason for believing that for the most part it exists unchangeably from age to age ; and that its integrity has been not essentially in- terfered with from the commencement of the world ...
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acid action already observed animal animal and vegetable appears Aristotle Aristoxenus arteries atmosphere atoms attraction birds blood bodies bones called capable carbone carbonic acid cause chiefly chyle common compound conceived consequence consists constitutes cotyledon curious cuticle Cuvier degree denominated distinct doctrine earth elementary Empedocles Epicurus equally eternal existence fibres fishes fluid formation gastric juice gneiss gravitation harmony heat hence hypothesis infinite divisibility insects instances irritability kind lacteals laws lecture less Lucretius lungs manner mass material matter means mineral minute motion muscles muscular nature organs origin oxyde oxygene particles peculiar perfect perhaps perpetually petrifactions phænomena Phil philosophers plants Plato possess present principle produced properties proportion putrefaction Pythagoras quadrupeds radicles regarded rocks secernent secreted seeds skin solid species stomach substance supposed surface theory thing traced Trans tree tribes vapour variety various veins vessels visible whole worms zoophytes
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Página 40 - From Harmony, from heavenly Harmony This universal frame began : From harmony to harmony Through all the compass of the notes it ran, The diapason closing full in man.
Página 185 - THESE, as they change, ALMIGHTY FATHER, these Are but the varied God. The rolling year Is full of THEE. Forth in the pleasing Spring THY beauty walks, THY tenderness and love. Wide flush the fields ; the softening air is balm ; Echo the mountains round ; the forest smiles ; And every sense, and every heart is joy. Then comes THY glory in the Summer months, With light and heat refulgent. Then THY sun...
Página 20 - Men suffer all their life long under the foolish superstition that they can be cheated. But it is as impossible for a man to be cheated by any one but himself, as for a thing to be and not to be at the same time.
Página 18 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
Página 60 - While the Particles continue entire, they may compose Bodies of one and the same Nature and Texture in all Ages : But should they wear away, or break in pieces, the Nature of Things depending on them would be changed.