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The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the Creation - Page 172
by John Ray - 1717 - 405 pages
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The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation: In Two Parts. Viz ...

John Ray - Creation - 1714 - 430 pages
...encreafe this Knowledge, and make new Difcoveries, not fo much diftrufting our own Parts, or defpairing of our own Abilities, as to think that our Induftry...to the Invention of our Anceftors, or correct any qf their Miftakes. Let us not think that the Bounds of Science are fixed like Hercules's Pillars, and...
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The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation: In Two Parts. Viz ...

John Ray - Fossils - 1735 - 428 pages
...increafe this Knowledge, and make new Difcoveries, not fo much diftrufting our own Parts, or defpairing of our own Abilities, as to think that our Induftry...not think that the Bounds of Science are fixed, like Hercules s Pillars, and infcrib'd with a Ne plus ultra ; let us not think we have done when we have...
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The Practical Expositor: Or, Scripture Illustrated by Facts, and Arranged ...

Charles Buck - Bible - 1815 - 430 pages
...that our industry can add nothing to the invention of our ancestors, or correct any of their mistakes. Let us not think that the bounds of science are fixed like Hercules's pillars, and inscribed with a ne filus ultra. Let us not think we have done, when we have learned what they have...
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Lives of eminent zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus

William MacGillivray - Zoologists - 1834 - 418 pages
...that our industry can add nothing to the invention of our ancestors, or correct any of their mistakes. Let us not think that the bounds of science are fixed like Hercules' pillars, and inscribed with a ne plus ultra. Let us not think we have done when we have learnt...
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Lives of Eminent Zoologists: From Aristotle to Linnaeus : with Introductory ...

William MacGillivray - Zoologists - 1834 - 418 pages
...that our industry can add nothing to the invention of our ancestors, or correct any of their mistakes. Let us not think that the bounds of science are fixed like Hercules' pillars, and inscribed with a ne plus ultra. Let us not think we have done when we have learnt...
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Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linaeus: With Remarks on the ...

William MacGillivray - Natural history - 1834 - 408 pages
...that our industry can add nothing to the invention of our ancestors, or correct any of their mistakes. Let us not think that the bounds of science are fixed like Hercules' pillars, and inscribed with a ne plus ultra. Let us not think we have done when we have learnt...
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The Saturday Magazine, Volumes 10-11

1837 - 538 pages
...our industry can add nothing to the invention of our ancestors, or correct any of their anistnkes. Let us not think that the bounds of science are fixed like Hercules' pillars, and inscribed with a tie pins ultra. Let us not think we have done, when we have...
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Distinguished men of modern times [selected from The gallery of portraits ...

Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1838 - 544 pages
...that our industry can add nothing to the invention of our ancestors, or correct any of their mistakes. Let us not think that the bounds of science are fixed like Hercules' Pillars, and inscribed with a ne plus ultra. Let us not think we have done when we have learnt...
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Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor

1839 - 496 pages
...that our industry can add nothing to the invention of our ancestors, or correct any of their mistakes. Let us not think that the bounds of science are fixed like Hercules' pillars, and inscribed with a ne plus ultra. Let us not think we have done when we have learnt...
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The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets, Philosophers ..., Volume 2

Biography - 1853 - 530 pages
...that our industry can add nothing to the invention of our ancestors, or correct any of their mistakes. Let us not think that the bounds of science are fixed like Hercules' Pillars, and inscribed with a ne plus ultra. Let us not think we have done when we have learned...
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