Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... respective positions of time and place . This third edition has been carefully revised and prepared for the press , by a gentleman who has long devoted himself to science and philo- sophy , and who had the pleasure of being num- bered ...
... respective positions of time and place . This third edition has been carefully revised and prepared for the press , by a gentleman who has long devoted himself to science and philo- sophy , and who had the pleasure of being num- bered ...
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... respective duties with equal ardour . The path of science is open to every variety of age , and almost to every variety of education . Thousands at this moment behind are pressing forward , and will surpass those that are before ; and ...
... respective duties with equal ardour . The path of science is open to every variety of age , and almost to every variety of education . Thousands at this moment behind are pressing forward , and will surpass those that are before ; and ...
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... respective series , are constantly diversified in different sub- stances , their radical figures or numbers may be employed , and now actually are employed , and that very generally , and in perfect coincidence with the system of the ...
... respective series , are constantly diversified in different sub- stances , their radical figures or numbers may be employed , and now actually are employed , and that very generally , and in perfect coincidence with the system of the ...
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... respective theories . Nor wanders less the sage who AIR with FIRE Would fain commix , or limpid STREAM with EARTH ; Or those the whole who join , FIRE , ETHER , EARTH , And pregnant SHOWERS , and thence the world deduce . Thus sung ...
... respective theories . Nor wanders less the sage who AIR with FIRE Would fain commix , or limpid STREAM with EARTH ; Or those the whole who join , FIRE , ETHER , EARTH , And pregnant SHOWERS , and thence the world deduce . Thus sung ...
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... respective quantities of matter , and decreasing as the squares of the dis- tances increase . It is a principle residing in matter universally , and operating alike on the minutest and on the largest masses ; producing what we call ...
... respective quantities of matter , and decreasing as the squares of the dis- tances increase . It is a principle residing in matter universally , and operating alike on the minutest and on the largest masses ; producing what we call ...
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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.