The Complete Works of Thomas Dick, Volume 2Sumner and Goodman, 1849 - Astronomy |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Almighty animal appear arrangements ascer Astronomy atmosphere attention beautiful benevolent body Christian colour considered contains contemplate convey Creator Deity diameter directed displayed distance diurnal motion diversified Divine earth effects eternal exhibited existence extent facts feet globe glory heavens human hundred idea illustrated immense inches infinite inhabitants instruction intel intellectual intelligent Jehovah Jupiter knowledge light Lord magnificent magnitude mankind ment millions of miles mind mode moon moral motion mountains nations natural philosophy never objects ocean operations oxygen perceive Philosophy planet planetary planetary system portion present principles produce pupil rays reflecting telescope regions religion retina revelation riety round scene schools Scripture solar system space species specific gravity square miles stars sublime substances surface system of nature tains teachers telescope things thou thousand tion tribes universe variety vast vegetable visible volcanoes whole wisdom young