Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... surface encrusted with grosser and untransparent matter , and drawn into the vortex of the solar system ; and Leibnitz adopted his conjecture . Whiston conceived it to have been originally a comet , the rude materials of which ...
... surface encrusted with grosser and untransparent matter , and drawn into the vortex of the solar system ; and Leibnitz adopted his conjecture . Whiston conceived it to have been originally a comet , the rude materials of which ...
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... 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 vestige of their ...
... 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 vestige of their ...
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... surface , and the height of 21,000 feet * above it in many of which situations , and especially the more elevated , it is impossible for it ever to be * See Thomson's Chem . vol . iv . p . 64. , as also Phil . Mag . vol . xxi . p . 225 ...
... surface , and the height of 21,000 feet * above it in many of which situations , and especially the more elevated , it is impossible for it ever to be * See Thomson's Chem . vol . iv . p . 64. , as also Phil . Mag . vol . xxi . p . 225 ...
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... surface : for if the momentum be only sufficient to cause the mass ejected to proceed at the rate of about 8,200 feet in the first second of time * , and in a line passing through the moon and the earth , such effect would necessarily ...
... surface : for if the momentum be only sufficient to cause the mass ejected to proceed at the rate of about 8,200 feet in the first second of time * , and in a line passing through the moon and the earth , such effect would necessarily ...
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... surface : since its velocity on the earth's surface often amounts to 2000 feet per second ; and it would rush much more rapidly if not impeded by the resistance of the atmosphere . And hence it is to this cause that M. Olbers first ...
... surface : since its velocity on the earth's surface often amounts to 2000 feet per second ; and it would rush much more rapidly if not impeded by the resistance of the atmosphere . And hence it is to this cause that M. Olbers first ...
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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.