Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... equally branches of physics , or the nature of things , as equally part of the BOOK OF NATURE , as any separate branch which is more ordinarily so arranged . Thus explained , the scope of the study before us is almost universal , and ...
... equally branches of physics , or the nature of things , as equally part of the BOOK OF NATURE , as any separate branch which is more ordinarily so arranged . Thus explained , the scope of the study before us is almost universal , and ...
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... equally in the rounded pebble and the painted flower - in the volcano and in the corn - field - in the wild winter - storm and in the soft summer moonlight . Although , when con- templated in its aggregate mass , and especially in its ...
... equally in the rounded pebble and the painted flower - in the volcano and in the corn - field - in the wild winter - storm and in the soft summer moonlight . Although , when con- templated in its aggregate mass , and especially in its ...
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... equally to every part and to every compound : a period in which there will be " new heavens and a new earth , " and whatever is now corruptible will " put on incorruption . " But what , after all , is matter in its elementary principles ...
... equally to every part and to every compound : a period in which there will be " new heavens and a new earth , " and whatever is now corruptible will " put on incorruption . " But what , after all , is matter in its elementary principles ...
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... equally capable of assuming every kind , and , of course , of exhibiting intelligent effects with- out an intelligent cause , which would be utter nonsense . Such is the general train of reasoning that seems to have operated upon the ...
... equally capable of assuming every kind , and , of course , of exhibiting intelligent effects with- out an intelligent cause , which would be utter nonsense . Such is the general train of reasoning that seems to have operated upon the ...
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... equally oxydes of the metal whose name they bear . Now , in whatever proportion the oxygene unites with the metal to produce an oxyde of one kind , it invariably unites by a multiple or divisor of the same proportion to produce every ...
... equally oxydes of the metal whose name they bear . Now , in whatever proportion the oxygene unites with the metal to produce an oxyde of one kind , it invariably unites by a multiple or divisor of the same proportion to produce every ...
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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.