Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... cause has prevented him , till the present period , from fulfilling a subsequent re- quest to submit them to the public ; though he has always intended to do so as soon as he could find leisure . As the lectures were delivered from ...
... cause has prevented him , till the present period , from fulfilling a subsequent re- quest to submit them to the public ; though he has always intended to do so as soon as he could find leisure . As the lectures were delivered from ...
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... cause to be , " to import a formation from a substance already in existence , we have sufficient proof that it was also understood of old to import emphatically , like our own word " create , " an abso- lute formation out of nothing ...
... cause to be , " to import a formation from a substance already in existence , we have sufficient proof that it was also understood of old to import emphatically , like our own word " create , " an abso- lute formation out of nothing ...
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... cause ; himself immaterial , self - existent , eternal , and alone ; and of matter the whole visible universe is composed . It is arranged and regulated by an extensive code of laws , of which , however , we know but a few ; and which ...
... cause ; himself immaterial , self - existent , eternal , and alone ; and of matter the whole visible universe is composed . It is arranged and regulated by an extensive code of laws , of which , however , we know but a few ; and which ...
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... Cause , to promote the best ultimate happiness of man : and matter as a substance produced out of nothing by his almighty fiat ! It was one of the express objects of the pre- ceding lecture to prove , not only that matter does exist ...
... Cause , to promote the best ultimate happiness of man : and matter as a substance produced out of nothing by his almighty fiat ! It was one of the express objects of the pre- ceding lecture to prove , not only that matter does exist ...
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... cause , which would be utter nonsense . Such is the general train of reasoning that seems to have operated upon the minds of Pythagoras , Plato , and Aristotle , in impelling them to the belief that matter , in its primary state , to ...
... cause , which would be utter nonsense . Such is the general train of reasoning that seems to have operated upon the minds of Pythagoras , Plato , and Aristotle , in impelling them to the belief that matter , in its primary state , to ...
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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.