Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... force and violence ; that the sun and every other luminary of every other system were thrown forth from it at different times , by the operation of such projectile powers ; and that these , possessing in a great degree the qualities of ...
... force and violence ; that the sun and every other luminary of every other system were thrown forth from it at different times , by the operation of such projectile powers ; and that these , possessing in a great degree the qualities of ...
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... force , impulsive draws , And on the other orbs impresses laws . * These hypotheses are abstruse , and perhaps ill calculated to afford amusement ; but in a course of physical study they ought by no means to be over- looked . Abstruse ...
... force , impulsive draws , And on the other orbs impresses laws . * These hypotheses are abstruse , and perhaps ill calculated to afford amusement ; but in a course of physical study they ought by no means to be over- looked . Abstruse ...
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... force as before its appearance . If the monads , or ultimate points of matter here adverted to , possess body , they must be as capable of extension , and consequently of di- vision , as material body under any other dimension or ...
... force as before its appearance . If the monads , or ultimate points of matter here adverted to , possess body , they must be as capable of extension , and consequently of di- vision , as material body under any other dimension or ...
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... force of any argument offered by nature in proof of the immortality of the soul , and was in this respect considerably below the standard of Socrates and Cicero , must be equally admitted and lamented ; and should teach us the high ...
... force of any argument offered by nature in proof of the immortality of the soul , and was in this respect considerably below the standard of Socrates and Cicero , must be equally admitted and lamented ; and should teach us the high ...
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... force . And hence these terms , which are mere synonyms , imply a power of mobility as well as a power of quiescence ; although passivity has often been confined to quiescence , while mobility has been made a distinct property . Thus it ...
... force . And hence these terms , which are mere synonyms , imply a power of mobility as well as a power of quiescence ; although passivity has often been confined to quiescence , while mobility has been made a distinct property . Thus it ...
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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.