Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... distinct doctrine of Brahminical religion , and is thus urged in univocal terms in the Yajur Veid , in the course of an address to Brahm , or the Supreme Being : " The ignorant assert that the universe , in the beginning , did not exist ...
... distinct doctrine of Brahminical religion , and is thus urged in univocal terms in the Yajur Veid , in the course of an address to Brahm , or the Supreme Being : " The ignorant assert that the universe , in the beginning , did not exist ...
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... distinct facts , each following the other in a regular series : first , an absolute creation of the heaven and the earth , which , we are expressly told , took place foremost , or in the beginning ; next , the condition of the earth ...
... distinct facts , each following the other in a regular series : first , an absolute creation of the heaven and the earth , which , we are expressly told , took place foremost , or in the beginning ; next , the condition of the earth ...
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... distinct from every other , as the whole may be from matter , or as matter is from what , without knowing any thing farther of , we commonly denominate spirit . Spirit , as generally used among modern metaphysicians , is but a negative ...
... distinct from every other , as the whole may be from matter , or as matter is from what , without knowing any thing farther of , we commonly denominate spirit . Spirit , as generally used among modern metaphysicians , is but a negative ...
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... distinct efforts and evolutions ? or , thirdly , has every separate system of worlds , or every separate planet , been the result of a separate birth , and a separate act of creation ? It is of little importance which of these splendid ...
... distinct efforts and evolutions ? or , thirdly , has every separate system of worlds , or every separate planet , been the result of a separate birth , and a separate act of creation ? It is of little importance which of these splendid ...
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... distinct planet , and became the chaos of a rising world . * Hence , according to this daring hypothesis , the ex- isting universe has acquired its birth ; hence new systems of worlds are perpetually rising into being , and new planets ...
... distinct planet , and became the chaos of a rising world . * Hence , according to this daring hypothesis , the ex- isting universe has acquired its birth ; hence new systems of worlds are perpetually rising into being , and new planets ...
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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.