Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... considerably declining in its reputation . It was my intention to have traced the origin of the ideal hypothesis , and to have pointed out its sophisms , but our time will not allow me ; and it is the less necessary , as I shall have an ...
... considerably declining in its reputation . It was my intention to have traced the origin of the ideal hypothesis , and to have pointed out its sophisms , but our time will not allow me ; and it is the less necessary , as I shall have an ...
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... considerable resemblance to them , as light and the magnetic aura , we are not only wholly incapable of decomposing them by any process whatever , but even of deter- mining them to be ponderable , or to possess any the other common ...
... considerable resemblance to them , as light and the magnetic aura , we are not only wholly incapable of decomposing them by any process whatever , but even of deter- mining them to be ponderable , or to possess any the other common ...
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... considerably more than a century after Copernicus , wavers as to the propriety of adopting his hypo- thesis of the heavens , and hence , in his Paradise Lost * , leaves it doubtful which of the two , the new or the old , ought to be ...
... considerably more than a century after Copernicus , wavers as to the propriety of adopting his hypo- thesis of the heavens , and hence , in his Paradise Lost * , leaves it doubtful which of the two , the new or the old , ought to be ...
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... considerably improved by Epicurus ; and as it bears a striking analogy to many of the features which mark the best opinions of the present day , and has probably given them much of their colour and complexion , if it have not originated ...
... considerably improved by Epicurus ; and as it bears a striking analogy to many of the features which mark the best opinions of the present day , and has probably given them much of their colour and complexion , if it have not originated ...
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... considerable degree of ignorance ; or rather , perhaps , may be said to know nothing at all . It is necessary , however , to notice one very singular phænomenon concerning it , and to give a glance at two out of various theories by ...
... considerable degree of ignorance ; or rather , perhaps , may be said to know nothing at all . It is necessary , however , to notice one very singular phænomenon concerning it , and to give a glance at two out of various theories by ...
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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.