Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... richest and most gratifying reward I can ever receive will be , to find that many to whom this course of study is delivered will hereafter be able to communicate to me the same proportion of information B 2 A MATERIAL WORLD .
... richest and most gratifying reward I can ever receive will be , to find that many to whom this course of study is delivered will hereafter be able to communicate to me the same proportion of information B 2 A MATERIAL WORLD .
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John Mason Good. able to communicate to me the same proportion of information which it is my duty to suppose I can at present communicate to them . One of the first enquiries that can ever press upon the mind must relate to the nature of ...
John Mason Good. able to communicate to me the same proportion of information which it is my duty to suppose I can at present communicate to them . One of the first enquiries that can ever press upon the mind must relate to the nature of ...
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... proportion to its subtilty , its levity , its activity , its refined , etherial , or spiritualised modification of being . Water is as much a compound as any of the earths , yet we have strong reason for believing that for the most part ...
... proportion to its subtilty , its levity , its activity , its refined , etherial , or spiritualised modification of being . Water is as much a compound as any of the earths , yet we have strong reason for believing that for the most part ...
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... proportions of the elements are in certain definite ratios to each other , it is evident that these ratios may be expressed by numbers . " + In consequence of which they are so expressed in various places by himself , and by many French ...
... proportions of the elements are in certain definite ratios to each other , it is evident that these ratios may be expressed by numbers . " + In consequence of which they are so expressed in various places by himself , and by many French ...
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... proportions so exact , yet so diversified , that forms and numbers may be employed as synonyms or convertible terms , he has exhibited so close a coincidence with one of the latest and most sur- prising discoveries of the present day ...
... proportions so exact , yet so diversified , that forms and numbers may be employed as synonyms or convertible terms , he has exhibited so close a coincidence with one of the latest and most sur- prising discoveries of the present day ...
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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.