Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... Bodies , and the Structure of Plants compared with that of Animals IX . On the general Analogy of Vegetable and · Animal Life X. On the Principle of Life , Irritability , and muscular Motion XI . On the Bones , Cartilages , Teeth ...
... Bodies , and the Structure of Plants compared with that of Animals IX . On the general Analogy of Vegetable and · Animal Life X. On the Principle of Life , Irritability , and muscular Motion XI . On the Bones , Cartilages , Teeth ...
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... bodies have successively proceeded , of what- ever kind or description , whether suns , stars , comets , or planets ; though the mode by which such efforts have been produced has been variously accounted for . Des Cartes seems to have ...
... bodies have successively proceeded , of what- ever kind or description , whether suns , stars , comets , or planets ; though the mode by which such efforts have been produced has been variously accounted for . Des Cartes seems to have ...
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... bodies , so far as we have hitherto been able to obtain any degree of know- ledge upon this recondite enquiry , and the means by which they are combined or separated from each other , so as to produce different kinds and orders of ...
... bodies , so far as we have hitherto been able to obtain any degree of know- ledge upon this recondite enquiry , and the means by which they are combined or separated from each other , so as to produce different kinds and orders of ...
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... bodies into which it is capable of dissolving still susceptible of develope- ment , or , from their attenuation , removed beyond all power of detection ? These are questions which have agitated the world in almost all ages , and have ...
... bodies into which it is capable of dissolving still susceptible of develope- ment , or , from their attenuation , removed beyond all power of detection ? These are questions which have agitated the world in almost all ages , and have ...
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... bodies . " * Numbers , however , were not more generally had recourse to by Pythagoras , to typify elementary matter under different modifications , than they are in the present day by the most elaborate chemists , to express its ...
... bodies . " * Numbers , however , were not more generally had recourse to by Pythagoras , to typify elementary matter under different modifications , than they are in the present day by the most elaborate chemists , to express its ...
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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.