Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... Blood , Respiration , and Animalization XIV . On the Processes of Assimilation and Nu- trition ; and the curious Effects to which they lead XV . On the External Senses of Animals NATURE OF THE VOLUME II . SERIES II . ANIMATE WORLD ; ITS ...
... Blood , Respiration , and Animalization XIV . On the Processes of Assimilation and Nu- trition ; and the curious Effects to which they lead XV . On the External Senses of Animals NATURE OF THE VOLUME II . SERIES II . ANIMATE WORLD ; ITS ...
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... blood forwards , and the other to bring it backwards , we are able very sufficiently to establish the phænomenon of a circulatory system ; and from several of the ex- periments of M. Willdenow , it has been inferred that this ...
... blood forwards , and the other to bring it backwards , we are able very sufficiently to establish the phænomenon of a circulatory system ; and from several of the ex- periments of M. Willdenow , it has been inferred that this ...
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... near as possible to the heart , in which the blood did not rise higher than nine feet . It has long been admitted by botanists in general , that the thorns of plants are abortive branches ; the 176 ON ORGANISED BODIES ,
... near as possible to the heart , in which the blood did not rise higher than nine feet . It has long been admitted by botanists in general , that the thorns of plants are abortive branches ; the 176 ON ORGANISED BODIES ,
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... blood in man himself is accomplished without such a contrivance ; and this , too , the more difficult half , since the veins , through the greater extent of their course , have to oppose the attraction of gravitation , instead of being ...
... blood in man himself is accomplished without such a contrivance ; and this , too , the more difficult half , since the veins , through the greater extent of their course , have to oppose the attraction of gravitation , instead of being ...
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... blood of plants , like that of animals , instead of being simple , is compound , and consists of a great multitude of compacter corpuscles , globules for the most part , but not always globules , floating in a looser and almost ...
... blood of plants , like that of animals , instead of being simple , is compound , and consists of a great multitude of compacter corpuscles , globules for the most part , but not always globules , floating in a looser and almost ...
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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.