Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... manner in which his labours were received , when delivered , that chiefly in- duces him to hope for a favourable reception of them PREFACE . vii The Subject continued Lect Page On Sleep, Dreaming, Revery, and Trance; Sleep-walking, and ...
... manner in which his labours were received , when delivered , that chiefly in- duces him to hope for a favourable reception of them PREFACE . vii The Subject continued Lect Page On Sleep, Dreaming, Revery, and Trance; Sleep-walking, and ...
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... manner as the visions of a dream . Some of the tenets of Malebranche appear to have a tendency to this theory ; but it has been chiefly developed in modern times by Bishop Berkeley and Mr. Hume . Their premises are indeed somewhat ...
... manner as the visions of a dream . Some of the tenets of Malebranche appear to have a tendency to this theory ; but it has been chiefly developed in modern times by Bishop Berkeley and Mr. Hume . Their premises are indeed somewhat ...
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... manner we know nothing , but the fact is scarcely controvertible ; it is foretold by revelation , it is inscribed in the hea- vens , it is felt throughout the earth . Such is the awful and daily text ; what , then , ought to be the ...
... manner we know nothing , but the fact is scarcely controvertible ; it is foretold by revelation , it is inscribed in the hea- vens , it is felt throughout the earth . Such is the awful and daily text ; what , then , ought to be the ...
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... manner , begin the downward path to decay ; and , so far as relates to the visible materials of which they consist , both at length moulder into one common elementary mass , and furnish fresh fuel for fresh generations of animal or ...
... manner , begin the downward path to decay ; and , so far as relates to the visible materials of which they consist , both at length moulder into one common elementary mass , and furnish fresh fuel for fresh generations of animal or ...
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... manner , perish : it had a beginning , and it will have an end . Its present crasis will be decom- pounded ; it will return to its original , its elementary atoms ; and new worlds will arise from its destruc- tion . Space is infinite ...
... manner , perish : it had a beginning , and it will have an end . Its present crasis will be decom- pounded ; it will return to its original , its elementary atoms ; and new worlds will arise from its destruc- tion . Space is infinite ...
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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.