Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... weight . Barthelemi , making a trivial mistake in the weight of the drachma , which he calculated at 66.55 grains En- glish , suspected that these had sustained upon the average a loss of about seven eighths of a grain during this long ...
... weight . Barthelemi , making a trivial mistake in the weight of the drachma , which he calculated at 66.55 grains En- glish , suspected that these had sustained upon the average a loss of about seven eighths of a grain during this long ...
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... weight of several of them has been ascertained , and the constituent principles of one or two of them , as nitrogene and hydrogene , have been guessed at , but nothing more ; for the boldest experiments of chemistry have hitherto been ...
... weight of several of them has been ascertained , and the constituent principles of one or two of them , as nitrogene and hydrogene , have been guessed at , but nothing more ; for the boldest experiments of chemistry have hitherto been ...
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... weight or measure * ; as that of one part to one part , one part to two parts , one to three , or one to four ; and , consequently , that every change in the compound thus produced , whether of addition or diminution , is a precise ...
... weight or measure * ; as that of one part to one part , one part to two parts , one to three , or one to four ; and , consequently , that every change in the compound thus produced , whether of addition or diminution , is a precise ...
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... weight and measure ; that he has measured the waters and meted out the heavens , accurately comprehended the dust of the earth , " weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance . " LECTURE III . ON THE ELEMENTARY AND ...
... weight and measure ; that he has measured the waters and meted out the heavens , accurately comprehended the dust of the earth , " weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance . " LECTURE III . ON THE ELEMENTARY AND ...
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... weight is precisely equal to what it ought to be . The combination of different metals affords , not un- frequently , similar instances of equal introsuscep- tion ; yet equally reconcileable with the general doctrine of impenetrability ...
... weight is precisely equal to what it ought to be . The combination of different metals affords , not un- frequently , similar instances of equal introsuscep- tion ; yet equally reconcileable with the general doctrine of impenetrability ...
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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.