Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... oxyde on its surface , and the most durable and crystallised rocks crumble into granules ; and the matter constituting these oxydes and gra- nules , by an additional series of operations , is still farther decomposed , till every ...
... oxyde on its surface , and the most durable and crystallised rocks crumble into granules ; and the matter constituting these oxydes and gra- nules , by an additional series of operations , is still farther decomposed , till every ...
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... oxyde . It is also known in the present day to most persons , that the greater number of metals are possessed of two ... oxyde of one kind , it invariably unites by a multiple or divisor of the same proportion to produce every kind of ...
... oxyde . It is also known in the present day to most persons , that the greater number of metals are possessed of two ... oxyde of one kind , it invariably unites by a multiple or divisor of the same proportion to produce every kind of ...
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... oxyde of antimony con- sisting of a less proportion of oxygene than 4 ; but if we ever should , we are confident beforehand that such proportion will be 24. It is also possible that we may meet with an oxyde containing more than 4 and ...
... oxyde of antimony con- sisting of a less proportion of oxygene than 4 ; but if we ever should , we are confident beforehand that such proportion will be 24. It is also possible that we may meet with an oxyde containing more than 4 and ...
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... oxyde form , will necessarily convert them into their metallic state . That such currents of heat , from electricity and other causes , are occasionally , and perhaps in different places perpetually , existing beneath the surface of the ...
... oxyde form , will necessarily convert them into their metallic state . That such currents of heat , from electricity and other causes , are occasionally , and perhaps in different places perpetually , existing beneath the surface of the ...
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... oxyde , and hence necessarily becomes a pigment . But it is impossible to ascribe the red colour to this principle : for , first , we are by no means certain that the air communicates any such substance as caloric to the blood ; and ...
... oxyde , and hence necessarily becomes a pigment . But it is impossible to ascribe the red colour to this principle : for , first , we are by no means certain that the air communicates any such substance as caloric to the blood ; and ...
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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.