Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... occasionally to be met with , and probably existed as a remnant of patriarchal tradition , must be admitted ; for the Tuscans were generally allowed to have entertained such an idea , and we find it frequently adverted to and opposed by ...
... occasionally to be met with , and probably existed as a remnant of patriarchal tradition , must be admitted ; for the Tuscans were generally allowed to have entertained such an idea , and we find it frequently adverted to and opposed by ...
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... occasionally denotes the formation of one thing out of another ; yet , when we are told that , if Moses had really intended to express an ab- solute creation of the earth out of nothing , he would have used some other word , which ...
... occasionally denotes the formation of one thing out of another ; yet , when we are told that , if Moses had really intended to express an ab- solute creation of the earth out of nothing , he would have used some other word , which ...
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... occasionally used synonymously with our own terms , “ to make , produce , or 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 ...
... occasionally used synonymously with our own terms , “ to make , produce , or 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 ...
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... occasionally revived in modern times , especially by Cudworth and Ogilvie , with great profundity of learning and great shrewd- ness of argument , but , at the same time , with as little success as in the first ages of Christianity . It ...
... occasionally revived in modern times , especially by Cudworth and Ogilvie , with great profundity of learning and great shrewd- ness of argument , but , at the same time , with as little success as in the first ages of Christianity . It ...
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... occasionally furnished re- flection for other writers , though the latter remains unnoticed to the present moment . At an antedate of two thousand two hundred years from the age of Copernicus , this wonderful genius laid the first ...
... occasionally furnished re- flection for other writers , though the latter remains unnoticed to the present moment . At an antedate of two thousand two hundred years from the age of Copernicus , this wonderful genius laid the first ...
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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.