Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... · Animal Life X. On the Principle of Life , Irritability , and muscular Motion XI . On the Bones , Cartilages , Teeth , Articula- tion , Integumentation , Hair , Wool , Silk , Lect . Page · 238 Feathers , and other hard.
... · Animal Life X. On the Principle of Life , Irritability , and muscular Motion XI . On the Bones , Cartilages , Teeth , Articula- tion , Integumentation , Hair , Wool , Silk , Lect . Page · 238 Feathers , and other hard.
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... motion , constituted a distinct planet , and became the chaos of a rising world . * Hence , according to this daring hypothesis , the ex- isting universe has acquired its birth ; hence new systems of worlds are perpetually rising into ...
... motion , constituted a distinct planet , and became the chaos of a rising world . * Hence , according to this daring hypothesis , the ex- isting universe has acquired its birth ; hence new systems of worlds are perpetually rising into ...
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... motion , all is striving to burst the bonds of its present state ; not an atom seems idle ; and the frugal economy of nature makes one set of materials answer the pur- pose of many , and moulds it into every diversified figure of being ...
... motion , all is striving to burst the bonds of its present state ; not an atom seems idle ; and the frugal economy of nature makes one set of materials answer the pur- pose of many , and moulds it into every diversified figure of being ...
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... motion can be converted into an orbi- cular , and thus laid a basis for our accounting for the regular movements of the heavenly bodies * , a subject upon which we shall enter to a certain extent in our next lecture ; who , in some ...
... motion can be converted into an orbi- cular , and thus laid a basis for our accounting for the regular movements of the heavenly bodies * , a subject upon which we shall enter to a certain extent in our next lecture ; who , in some ...
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... motion is conducted in an oblique path or zodiac ‡ ; and that the moon is an earth of the same kind as our own , and replete with animals , whose nature , however , he does not venture to describe . § * Dutens , ut supr . p . 251 . + ...
... motion is conducted in an oblique path or zodiac ‡ ; and that the moon is an earth of the same kind as our own , and replete with animals , whose nature , however , he does not venture to describe . § * Dutens , ut supr . p . 251 . + ...
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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.