Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... Effects to which they lead XV . On the External Senses of Animals NATURE OF THE VOLUME II . SERIES II . ANIMATE WORLD ; ITS · 271 304 340 361 PECULIAR POWERS , AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS ; MEANS OF COM- MUNICATING IDEAS ; FORMATION OF ...
... Effects to which they lead XV . On the External Senses of Animals NATURE OF THE VOLUME II . SERIES II . ANIMATE WORLD ; ITS · 271 304 340 361 PECULIAR POWERS , AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS ; MEANS OF COM- MUNICATING IDEAS ; FORMATION OF ...
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... bridges , and buildings , points out the general con- nection of part with part , and the harmony which flows from the combined effect . This , indeed , is to employ these terms in a somewhat wider sense than has VOL . I. B.
... bridges , and buildings , points out the general con- nection of part with part , and the harmony which flows from the combined effect . This , indeed , is to employ these terms in a somewhat wider sense than has VOL . I. B.
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... effect their decomposition . While , as to those which are more immediately con- nected with the principle of animal life , and upon which many schools of modern philosophy have sup- posed it altogether to depend , as caloric , and the ...
... effect their decomposition . While , as to those which are more immediately con- nected with the principle of animal life , and upon which many schools of modern philosophy have sup- posed it altogether to depend , as caloric , and the ...
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... effects on solutions of muriate of am- monia and prussiate of potash , when placed in a situation to be crystallised . The crystallisation of these salts may be directed at pleasure by the intro- duction of light at one or the other ...
... effects on solutions of muriate of am- monia and prussiate of potash , when placed in a situation to be crystallised . The crystallisation of these salts may be directed at pleasure by the intro- duction of light at one or the other ...
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... effect , dependent upon its intrinsic nature , but a beneficial power super- added to it for the mere purpose of rendering it a more varied and more extensive medium of being , beauty , and happiness - the moment we find ground for ...
... effect , dependent upon its intrinsic nature , but a beneficial power super- added to it for the mere purpose of rendering it a more varied and more extensive medium of being , beauty , and happiness - the moment we find ground for ...
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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.