Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... emanates , and has eternally emanated , as light and heat from the sun . Thus emanating , he conceived it to be the immediate region or reservoir 3 of ideas or intellectual forms , of the archetypes or 38 ON THE ELEMENTARY AND CONSTITUENT.
... emanates , and has eternally emanated , as light and heat from the sun . Thus emanating , he conceived it to be the immediate region or reservoir 3 of ideas or intellectual forms , of the archetypes or 38 ON THE ELEMENTARY AND CONSTITUENT.
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... an application of different de- grees of cold or heat . We can , hence , it is said , form no conception of perfect solidity ; and every phænomenon in nature appears to disprove its ex- istence . E 2 PRINCIPLES OF THINGS . 51.
... an application of different de- grees of cold or heat . We can , hence , it is said , form no conception of perfect solidity ; and every phænomenon in nature appears to disprove its ex- istence . E 2 PRINCIPLES OF THINGS . 51.
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... heat are compounds of them ; and so solid , that they cannot possibly be broken or abraded by any concussion or violence whatever . The express figure of these primary atoms is various : there are round , square , pointed , jagged , as ...
... heat are compounds of them ; and so solid , that they cannot possibly be broken or abraded by any concussion or violence whatever . The express figure of these primary atoms is various : there are round , square , pointed , jagged , as ...
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... by Professor Leslie , in his principles of impulsion , as detailed in his " Inquiry into the Nature of Heat . " It is a doctrine , also , peculiarly coincident with Herschel's recent theory 58 ON THE ELEMENTARY AND CONSTITUENT.
... by Professor Leslie , in his principles of impulsion , as detailed in his " Inquiry into the Nature of Heat . " It is a doctrine , also , peculiarly coincident with Herschel's recent theory 58 ON THE ELEMENTARY AND CONSTITUENT.
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... heat or fire , mankind are just as uninformed now as they were then . In the process , however , of destroying these sup- posed elements , chemistry has occasionally seemed to detect others ; and hence , instead of air , fire , earth ...
... heat or fire , mankind are just as uninformed now as they were then . In the process , however , of destroying these sup- posed elements , chemistry has occasionally seemed to detect others ; and hence , instead of air , fire , earth ...
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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.