Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... possess its own nature . " From the Greeks it passed to the Romans , and appears as follows in Lucretius : - Ubi viderimus nihil posse creari De nihilo , tum , quod sequimur , jam rectius inde Perspiciemus . * Admit this truth , that ...
... possess its own nature . " From the Greeks it passed to the Romans , and appears as follows in Lucretius : - Ubi viderimus nihil posse creari De nihilo , tum , quod sequimur , jam rectius inde Perspiciemus . * Admit this truth , that ...
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... of every other system were thrown forth from it at different times , by the operation of such projectile powers ; and that these , possessing in a great degree the qualities of the parent body , threw 22 ON MATTER , AND.
... of every other system were thrown forth from it at different times , by the operation of such projectile powers ; and that these , possessing in a great degree the qualities of the parent body , threw 22 ON MATTER , AND.
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... possess any the other common properties of matter , as extent and solidity . Whence we are , in fact , incapable of ascertaining whether they be matter at all , whether mere qualities of matter , or whether some other more subtle and ...
... possess any the other common properties of matter , as extent and solidity . Whence we are , in fact , incapable of ascertaining whether they be matter at all , whether mere qualities of matter , or whether some other more subtle and ...
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... possess gravitation or aggregation . * The materiality of light has been attempted to be proved by its effects on ... possesses an influence of some kind ; but it by no means establishes that such in- fluence is a material one . † Is it ...
... possess gravitation or aggregation . * The materiality of light has been attempted to be proved by its effects on ... possesses an influence of some kind ; but it by no means establishes that such in- fluence is a material one . † Is it ...
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... possessed of two or more kinds of oxydes , produced by an union of different proportions of the oxygene and the ... possesses three discovered oxydes , has for its lowest the proportion of 7 parts of oxygene to 100 parts of metal ; for ...
... possessed of two or more kinds of oxydes , produced by an union of different proportions of the oxygene and the ... possesses three discovered oxydes , has for its lowest the proportion of 7 parts of oxygene to 100 parts of metal ; for ...
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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.