Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... called into being by the voice of an Omni- potent Creator ? and , in either case , has it uniformly exhibited its present harmony and arrangement , or has there been a period in which it was destitute of form and order , a waste and ...
... called into being by the voice of an Omni- potent Creator ? and , in either case , has it uniformly exhibited its present harmony and arrangement , or has there been a period in which it was destitute of form and order , a waste and ...
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... called for . And it will not be questioned , I think , that there is more sound sense and judgment in employing , as on the present occasion , a well - understood term , that comes nearest to the full extent of the idea intended to be ...
... called for . And it will not be questioned , I think , that there is more sound sense and judgment in employing , as on the present occasion , a well - understood term , that comes nearest to the full extent of the idea intended to be ...
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... called numbers , Plato de- nominated ideas ; a term which has hence descended to our own day , and is on every one's lips , although in a different sense from what it originally imported . The reason or wisdom of the great First Cause ...
... called numbers , Plato de- nominated ideas ; a term which has hence descended to our own day , and is on every one's lips , although in a different sense from what it originally imported . The reason or wisdom of the great First Cause ...
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... called , rusts , of metals , consist of a certain portion of oxygene with a certain portion of the metal , which is thus converted into a calx or oxyde . It is also known in the present day to most persons , that the greater number of ...
... called , rusts , of metals , consist of a certain portion of oxygene with a certain portion of the metal , which is thus converted into a calx or oxyde . It is also known in the present day to most persons , that the greater number of ...
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... called MOTION ; and the wide expanse in which motion of any kind is performed , is denominated SPACE . Matter has its ESSENTIAL and its PECULIAR PROPERTIES . Its essential properties are those which are common to it under every form or ...
... called MOTION ; and the wide expanse in which motion of any kind is performed , is denominated SPACE . Matter has its ESSENTIAL and its PECULIAR PROPERTIES . Its essential properties are those which are common to it under every form or ...
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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.