Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... Plants compared with that of Animals IX . On the general Analogy of Vegetable and · Animal Life X. On the Principle of Life , Irritability , and muscular Motion XI . On the Bones , Cartilages , Teeth , Articula- tion , Integumentation ...
... Plants compared with that of Animals IX . On the general Analogy of Vegetable and · Animal Life X. On the Principle of Life , Irritability , and muscular Motion XI . On the Bones , Cartilages , Teeth , Articula- tion , Integumentation ...
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... plants in the balmy air of the morn- ing and hence one reason , though there is also another that concurs with it , and which I shall explain presently , for the convex shape assumed by a wine - glass of liquid of any kind , on its ...
... plants in the balmy air of the morn- ing and hence one reason , though there is also another that concurs with it , and which I shall explain presently , for the convex shape assumed by a wine - glass of liquid of any kind , on its ...
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... plants , mosses , and other crypto- gamic productions , which occupy the lowest part in the scale of vegetable life , as zoophytic worms do among animals . It is here , also , that carbonaceous matter , which is chiefly of vegetable ...
... plants , mosses , and other crypto- gamic productions , which occupy the lowest part in the scale of vegetable life , as zoophytic worms do among animals . It is here , also , that carbonaceous matter , which is chiefly of vegetable ...
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... plants and animals , not only of the very lowest species , but which now seem to be altogether extinct . The THIRD CLASS of rocks is denominated FLOETZ , that is , FLAT or HORIZONTAL FORMATIONS , in con- sequence of their usually ...
... plants and animals , not only of the very lowest species , but which now seem to be altogether extinct . The THIRD CLASS of rocks is denominated FLOETZ , that is , FLAT or HORIZONTAL FORMATIONS , in con- sequence of their usually ...
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... plants ; eggs , birds , and birds ' nests ; preserving them from decay , by defending them from the action of the air . The clay and sand sometimes contain petrified wood ; and in many parts are found the skeletons of quadrupeds , even ...
... plants ; eggs , birds , and birds ' nests ; preserving them from decay , by defending them from the action of the air . The clay and sand sometimes contain petrified wood ; and in many parts are found the skeletons of quadrupeds , even ...
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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.