Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... lungs or placentule . Like the perfect plant , it possesses lymphatics and air - vessels . Through the * Compare Knight's General Theory of Vegetable Physio- logy , Horticultural Transactions , vol . i . p . 217. with Nichol- son's ...
... lungs or placentule . Like the perfect plant , it possesses lymphatics and air - vessels . Through the * Compare Knight's General Theory of Vegetable Physio- logy , Horticultural Transactions , vol . i . p . 217. with Nichol- son's ...
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... lungs ( every leaf being a distinct lung in itself * ) for the respiration of the rising brood ; and , with an harmo- nious circle of action , that can never be too much admired , furnishes a perpetual supply of nutriment , in every ...
... lungs ( every leaf being a distinct lung in itself * ) for the respiration of the rising brood ; and , with an harmo- nious circle of action , that can never be too much admired , furnishes a perpetual supply of nutriment , in every ...
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... lungs , no stomach ; but the branch of a tree has a complete system of organs to itself , and is hence capable in many cases of existing by itself , and producing buds , layers , and other kinds of off- spring , when separated from the ...
... lungs , no stomach ; but the branch of a tree has a complete system of organs to itself , and is hence capable in many cases of existing by itself , and producing buds , layers , and other kinds of off- spring , when separated from the ...
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... a due performance of their functions : thus , the lungs are excited to the act of respiration by the stimulus of the air we breathe , the stomach to that of digestion by the stimulus of the food intro- 224 ON THE PRINCIPLE OF LIFE ,
... a due performance of their functions : thus , the lungs are excited to the act of respiration by the stimulus of the air we breathe , the stomach to that of digestion by the stimulus of the food intro- 224 ON THE PRINCIPLE OF LIFE ,
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... lungs into the arterial system . Whence the heart itself becomes alternately a forcing and a suction pump ; being the former in respect to the arteries , and the latter in respect to the veins . * Upon a moderate estimate , the common ...
... lungs into the arterial system . Whence the heart itself becomes alternately a forcing and a suction pump ; being the former in respect to the arteries , and the latter in respect to the veins . * Upon a moderate estimate , the common ...
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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.