Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... oxygene and the metal , and often distinguishable even by their colour ; as minium or red lead , and ceruse or white lead , which are equally oxydes of the metal whose name they bear . Now , in whatever proportion the oxygene unites ...
... oxygene and the metal , and often distinguishable even by their colour ; as minium or red lead , and ceruse or white lead , which are equally oxydes of the metal whose name they bear . Now , in whatever proportion the oxygene unites ...
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... oxygene than 4 ; but if we ever should , we are confident beforehand that such proportion will be 24. It is also possible that we may meet with an oxyde containing more than 4 and less than 18 parts of oxygene in 100 ; but if we should ...
... oxygene than 4 ; but if we ever should , we are confident beforehand that such proportion will be 24. It is also possible that we may meet with an oxyde containing more than 4 and less than 18 parts of oxygene in 100 ; but if we should ...
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... oxygene , hydrogene , nitro- gene , and carbone , progressively arising before us , and laying claim to an imperishable existence . All of them , however , have fallen , or are falling in their turn , without having lived long enough to ...
... oxygene , hydrogene , nitro- gene , and carbone , progressively arising before us , and laying claim to an imperishable existence . All of them , however , have fallen , or are falling in their turn , without having lived long enough to ...
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... oxygene , in such proportion as to produce water , which is a compound of these substances , and in such quantity as to be able to hold every other material in a state of thin paste or solution . Of the materials thus held in solution ...
... oxygene , in such proportion as to produce water , which is a compound of these substances , and in such quantity as to be able to hold every other material in a state of thin paste or solution . Of the materials thus held in solution ...
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... oxygene which gives them their oxyde form , will necessarily convert them into their metallic state . That such currents of heat , from electricity and other causes , are occasionally , and perhaps in different places perpetually ...
... oxygene which gives them their oxyde form , will necessarily convert them into their metallic state . That such currents of heat , from electricity and other causes , are occasionally , and perhaps in different places perpetually ...
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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.
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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.