Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... importance . The INSTITUTION has had its day , but it set in glory , and had the satisfaction of reaping its own reward . Its proprietary shares , like those of every other literary institution in this metro- polis , were soon found to ...
... importance . The INSTITUTION has had its day , but it set in glory , and had the satisfaction of reaping its own reward . Its proprietary shares , like those of every other literary institution in this metro- polis , were soon found to ...
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... importance which of these splendid fancies we adopt ; for all of them are but fancies , and built upon conjecture alone . In a course of philosophical enquiry , however , it becomes us to be acquainted with their existence ; and to be ...
... importance which of these splendid fancies we adopt ; for all of them are but fancies , and built upon conjecture alone . In a course of philosophical enquiry , however , it becomes us to be acquainted with their existence ; and to be ...
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... importance , and as forming the best defence of the benevolence of the Supreme Architect ; who , we are told , notwithstand- ing all the pains and calamities , the tumults and disorders of nature , has made the most of matter that it ...
... importance , and as forming the best defence of the benevolence of the Supreme Architect ; who , we are told , notwithstand- ing all the pains and calamities , the tumults and disorders of nature , has made the most of matter that it ...
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... important point these abstruse speculations lead ? I may reply , among others , to the following : - First , to a probability , if not to a proof , that matter , under peculiar modifications , is capable of making an approximation to ...
... important point these abstruse speculations lead ? I may reply , among others , to the following : - First , to a probability , if not to a proof , that matter , under peculiar modifications , is capable of making an approximation to ...
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... important part of this discovery , that not only in the union or separ- ation of simple substances , but in all well - known and more complicated compounds , so far as the experi- mental series has been carried , the elementary bodies ...
... important part of this discovery , that not only in the union or separ- ation of simple substances , but in all well - known and more complicated compounds , so far as the experi- mental series has been carried , the elementary bodies ...
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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.