Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... consists of the first and second verses of the book of Genesis , and is as follows : " In the be- ginning God created the heaven and the earth ; and the earth was without form and void , and darkness was upon the face of the deep ( or ...
... consists of the first and second verses of the book of Genesis , and is as follows : " In the be- ginning God created the heaven and the earth ; and the earth was without form and void , and darkness was upon the face of the deep ( or ...
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... consists of nothing more than impressions and ideas , or of pure incor- poreal spirit , which surveys every thing in the samé unsubstantial manner as the visions of a dream . Some of the tenets of Malebranche appear to have a tendency ...
... consists of nothing more than impressions and ideas , or of pure incor- poreal spirit , which surveys every thing in the samé unsubstantial manner as the visions of a dream . Some of the tenets of Malebranche appear to have a tendency ...
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... consist of the essence of some one of the orders of beings whom he has created . Why may it not be as distinct from that of an archangel as from that of a mortal ? from the - whole of these various substances , which I have just c2 A ...
... consist of the essence of some one of the orders of beings whom he has created . Why may it not be as distinct from that of an archangel as from that of a mortal ? from the - whole of these various substances , which I have just c2 A ...
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... consist , both at length moulder into one common elementary mass , and furnish fresh fuel for fresh generations of animal or vegetable existence ; so that all is in motion , all is striving to burst the bonds of its present state ; not ...
... consist , both at length moulder into one common elementary mass , and furnish fresh fuel for fresh generations of animal or vegetable existence ; so that all is in motion , all is striving to burst the bonds of its present state ; not ...
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... consists at this moment , as to its general mass , of the very identical particles that formed it on its first emerging from a state of chaos . Of the composition of the subtler gases we know nothing . The specific weight of several of ...
... consists at this moment , as to its general mass , of the very identical particles that formed it on its first emerging from a state of chaos . Of the composition of the subtler gases we know nothing . The specific weight of several of ...
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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.