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... interest . It is still more strange when he himself - walking so delicately as to be most difficult to follow - has tried his hand at the definition of a ' type . ' It is , he says , a ' plan of modification of animal form.'14 He tells ...
... interest . It is still more strange when he himself - walking so delicately as to be most difficult to follow - has tried his hand at the definition of a ' type . ' It is , he says , a ' plan of modification of animal form.'14 He tells ...
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... interest on geology , and on the affiliated sciences of palæontology and compara- tive anatomy . Although in one sense highly ideal , and in the best sense metaphysical , they are yet strictly literal , and absolutely true to fact ...
... interest on geology , and on the affiliated sciences of palæontology and compara- tive anatomy . Although in one sense highly ideal , and in the best sense metaphysical , they are yet strictly literal , and absolutely true to fact ...
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... interest and importance . Yet this is the threshold across which Professor Huxley comes tripping on the light fantastic toe . It would be hard to say whether his utterances are most conspicuous for their dogmatism or for their levity ...
... interest and importance . Yet this is the threshold across which Professor Huxley comes tripping on the light fantastic toe . It would be hard to say whether his utterances are most conspicuous for their dogmatism or for their levity ...
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... interest and of almost all its charm . Men who talk about plans , ' and ' apparatuses , ' and ' contrivances , ' and then tell us they don't mean what the words imply , are feeding themselves and us on husks indeed . But Professor ...
... interest and of almost all its charm . Men who talk about plans , ' and ' apparatuses , ' and ' contrivances , ' and then tell us they don't mean what the words imply , are feeding themselves and us on husks indeed . But Professor ...
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... interest them was furthered ; we told them stories of Ulaya , 3 and they in return related adventures in different countries of Africa . In time we collected drums and had singing and dancing - certainly not very spirited dancing , but ...
... interest them was furthered ; we told them stories of Ulaya , 3 and they in return related adventures in different countries of Africa . In time we collected drums and had singing and dancing - certainly not very spirited dancing , but ...
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Page 486 - I could scarce reconcile myself at first to this strange way of preaching in the fields, of which he set me an example on Sunday ; having been all my life (till very lately) so tenacious of every point relating to decency and order, that I should have thought the saving of souls almost a sin, if it had not been done in a church.
Page 485 - In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed.
Page 458 - Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments ; which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels ; 5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me ; for I am holier than thou.
Page 633 - Titanic forces taking birth In divers seasons, divers climes; For we are Ancients of the earth, And in the morning of the times.
Page 485 - About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation; and an assurance was given me that he had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.
Page 110 - I NEVER had any other desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at last of a small house and large garden, with very moderate conveniences joined to them, and there dedicate the remainder of my life only to the culture of them, and study of nature...
Page 491 - I make no doubt, but this is one of those many, who shall come from the east and the west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, while the children of the kingdom, nominal Christians, are shut out, Sunday 13, I had the satisfaction of hearing Mr.
Page 730 - THEREFORE leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Page 111 - In books and gardens, thou hast plac'd aright (Things which thou well dost understand, And both dost make with thy laborious hand) Thy noble innocent delight : And in thy virtuous wife, where thou again dost meet Both pleasures more refin'd and sweet, The fairest garden in her looks, And in her mind the wisest books.
Page 9 - By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.