Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... action . The SECOND HYPOTHESIS to which I have ad- verted is not less crowded with difficulties and absurdities ; but it has a more imposing appearance , and has hence , in many periods and among many nations , been more popular , and ...
... action . The SECOND HYPOTHESIS to which I have ad- verted is not less crowded with difficulties and absurdities ; but it has a more imposing appearance , and has hence , in many periods and among many nations , been more popular , and ...
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... actions of the world ! who destroyest the world ! who createst the plea- sures of the world ! O life of the world ! the visible and invisible worlds are the sport of thy power ! * Tom . i . Paris , 1802 . Thou art the sovereign , O ...
... actions of the world ! who destroyest the world ! who createst the plea- sures of the world ! O life of the world ! the visible and invisible worlds are the sport of thy power ! * Tom . i . Paris , 1802 . Thou art the sovereign , O ...
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... action of the most powerful chemical agents ; and even this , whether by art or by nature , upon a very limited scale . A similar identity appears to exist in atmospheric air , which is , probably , at least as indestructible as water ...
... action of the most powerful chemical agents ; and even this , whether by art or by nature , upon a very limited scale . A similar identity appears to exist in atmospheric air , which is , probably , at least as indestructible as water ...
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... action , has been singularly revived by Professor Leslie , in his principles of impulsion , as detailed in his " Inquiry into the Nature of Heat . " It is a doctrine , also , peculiarly coincident with Herschel's recent theory 58 ON THE ...
... action , has been singularly revived by Professor Leslie , in his principles of impulsion , as detailed in his " Inquiry into the Nature of Heat . " It is a doctrine , also , peculiarly coincident with Herschel's recent theory 58 ON THE ...
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... action ; and unequivocally refers the whole of those complex series of percussions and repercus- sions , interchanges and combinations , exhibited by the elementary seeds or atoms of matter during the creative process , to a chain of ...
... action ; and unequivocally refers the whole of those complex series of percussions and repercus- sions , interchanges and combinations , exhibited by the elementary seeds or atoms of matter during the creative process , to a chain of ...
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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.