Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... completely swept away , and no one sensible substance whatever was conceived to be better entitled to the character of a constituent principle than another ; the whole equally flowing from peculiar modifications and combinations of the ...
... completely swept away , and no one sensible substance whatever was conceived to be better entitled to the character of a constituent principle than another ; the whole equally flowing from peculiar modifications and combinations of the ...
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... completely - to follow up the Proteus - form of matter into its deepest recesses , and fix it in its last shape and character - we have succeeded in developing many of its most important laws , as it will be the object of the ensuing ...
... completely - to follow up the Proteus - form of matter into its deepest recesses , and fix it in its last shape and character - we have succeeded in developing many of its most important laws , as it will be the object of the ensuing ...
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... completely reversed : the ball hitherto at rest proceeding with all the velocity of that hitherto in motion , and the ball hitherto in motion exhibiting the dead stand of that hitherto at rest . So , if it were possible to place an orb ...
... completely reversed : the ball hitherto at rest proceeding with all the velocity of that hitherto in motion , and the ball hitherto in motion exhibiting the dead stand of that hitherto at rest . So , if it were possible to place an orb ...
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... completely and satisfac- torily by Sir Isaac Newton , that all the heavenly bodies in their motions obey the same power , the orbit of each being in consequence a conic section ; and the principle thus struck out has of later years been ...
... completely and satisfac- torily by Sir Isaac Newton , that all the heavenly bodies in their motions obey the same power , the orbit of each being in consequence a conic section ; and the principle thus struck out has of later years been ...
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... completely developed amongst its principles . Lu- cretius has beautifully alluded to it in lines of which I must beg your acceptance of the following feeble translation , the only difference being , that lightning , or the electric ...
... completely developed amongst its principles . Lu- cretius has beautifully alluded to it in lines of which I must beg your acceptance of the following feeble translation , the only difference being , that lightning , or the electric ...
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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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Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.