Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... structure , and subject to eruptions of inconceivable force and violence ; that the sun and every other luminary of every other system were thrown forth from it at different times , by the operation of such projectile powers ; and that ...
... structure , and subject to eruptions of inconceivable force and violence ; that the sun and every other luminary of every other system were thrown forth from it at different times , by the operation of such projectile powers ; and that ...
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... structure , and to be the basis of all other bodies , or those from which all other bodies proceed , by different unions and modifications : and hence such substances have been denominated constituent principles , or constituent ...
... structure , and to be the basis of all other bodies , or those from which all other bodies proceed , by different unions and modifications : and hence such substances have been denominated constituent principles , or constituent ...
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... structure as the elephant or the whale . How exceedingly minute , then , must their vessels be , and how much more so the particles of which they are constituted , and the particles of the fluids which flow through them ! And how ...
... structure as the elephant or the whale . How exceedingly minute , then , must their vessels be , and how much more so the particles of which they are constituted , and the particles of the fluids which flow through them ! And how ...
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... structure , and to have been , consequently , thrown forth in different quantities , and at different times , by enormous explosions ; each distinct mass , thus forcibly propelled , assuming , from the common law of projectiles , an ...
... structure , and to have been , consequently , thrown forth in different quantities , and at different times , by enormous explosions ; each distinct mass , thus forcibly propelled , assuming , from the common law of projectiles , an ...
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... structure as the whale or the elephant , so minute that a million of millions of them do not occupy a bulk larger than a common grain of sand . If we exchange the microscope for the telescope , we behold man himself reduced to a ...
... structure as the whale or the elephant , so minute that a million of millions of them do not occupy a bulk larger than a common grain of sand . If we exchange the microscope for the telescope , we behold man himself reduced to a ...
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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.