Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... contain the course of study he ventured to make choice of ; the lectures having been divided into series , and delivered in suc- cessive years . It was his intention to have carried the plan to a somewhat more protracted extent , though ...
... contain the course of study he ventured to make choice of ; the lectures having been divided into series , and delivered in suc- cessive years . It was his intention to have carried the plan to a somewhat more protracted extent , though ...
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... contained in these two couplets , and illustrated through the whole poem , and it follows that the universe is God , and God the universe ; that , amidst all the moral evils of life , the sufferings of virtue , and the triumphs of vice ...
... contained in these two couplets , and illustrated through the whole poem , and it follows that the universe is God , and God the universe ; that , amidst all the moral evils of life , the sufferings of virtue , and the triumphs of vice ...
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... containing such solutions . Camphor displays a like affinity for light . All this , however , shows merely that light possesses an influence of some kind ; but it by no means establishes that such in- fluence is a material one . † Is it ...
... containing such solutions . Camphor displays a like affinity for light . All this , however , shows merely that light possesses an influence of some kind ; but it by no means establishes that such in- fluence is a material one . † Is it ...
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... contains 4 parts of oxygene to 100 parts of metal ; the next simplest contains 18 parts of oxygene to 100 parts of metal , which is four times 4 ; the third oxyde consists of 27 parts of oxygene to 100 parts of metal , which is six ...
... contains 4 parts of oxygene to 100 parts of metal ; the next simplest contains 18 parts of oxygene to 100 parts of metal , which is four times 4 ; the third oxyde consists of 27 parts of oxygene to 100 parts of metal , which is six ...
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... containing more than 4 and less than 18 parts of oxygene in 100 ; but if we should do so , we can nearly anticipate that such proportion will be 9. And hence , as these propor- tions , though constantly true to their respective series ...
... containing more than 4 and less than 18 parts of oxygene in 100 ; but if we should do so , we can nearly anticipate that such proportion will be 9. And hence , as these propor- tions , though constantly true to their respective series ...
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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.