The Book of NatureJ. & J. Harper, 1831 - 467 páginas |
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... regarded as reputable and easy circumstances . In 1795 , he gained a premium of twenty guineas by successfully com- peting before the Medical Society ; having presented the best dissertation on the question , “ What are the diseases ...
... regarded as reputable and easy circumstances . In 1795 , he gained a premium of twenty guineas by successfully com- peting before the Medical Society ; having presented the best dissertation on the question , “ What are the diseases ...
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... regarded as equivalent to the recom- mendation of skepticism , led to the following correspondence . " TO THE REVEREND " Dear Sir , " Caroline Place , Jan. 26th , 1807 . " It is with much regret I feel myself compelled to discontinue my ...
... regarded as equivalent to the recom- mendation of skepticism , led to the following correspondence . " TO THE REVEREND " Dear Sir , " Caroline Place , Jan. 26th , 1807 . " It is with much regret I feel myself compelled to discontinue my ...
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... regarded calumny and detraction , nor ever thought it necessary to confute them . He adopted the sentiment of Boerhaave , who said , " They are sparks which , if you do not blow them , will go out of themselves . The surest remedy ...
... regarded calumny and detraction , nor ever thought it necessary to confute them . He adopted the sentiment of Boerhaave , who said , " They are sparks which , if you do not blow them , will go out of themselves . The surest remedy ...
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... regarded in its general mass , is perpetually changing ; alternately living , dying , and reviving ; decomposing into elements that elude our pursuit ; and recombining into new shapes and energies and modes of existence . The purest and ...
... regarded in its general mass , is perpetually changing ; alternately living , dying , and reviving ; decomposing into elements that elude our pursuit ; and recombining into new shapes and energies and modes of existence . The purest and ...
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... regarded in a low and contemptible light . Though not essentially eternal , as was contended for by all the schools of Greece and Asia , nor essentially intelligent , as was contended for by several of them , it evinces in every part ...
... regarded in a low and contemptible light . Though not essentially eternal , as was contended for by all the schools of Greece and Asia , nor essentially intelligent , as was contended for by several of them , it evinces in every part ...
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Términos y frases comunes
action adverted already observed animals appears Aristotle birds blood body brain called capable carbonic acid character chiefly colour common consequence consists constitutes Cuvier degree denominated derived distinct doctrine earth Epicurus equally existence external senses fact faculty farther feeling fishes fluid former gastric juice genus glottis Greek happiness heart heat hence hippopotamus human hypothesis ideas important innate ideas insects instances instinct intelligence kind knowledge lacteals language larynx Lect lecture less Lucretius mankind manner material matter means mind Misor moral muscles nature never objects occasionally organs origin oxygen passions peculiar perfect perhaps perpetually petrifactions philosophers physiologists plants Plato possess present principle produced proof prove Pythagoras quadrupeds racters reason respect sensation solid soul species stomach substance supposed taste term theory thing tion traced tribes truth variety various vegetable ventriloquism whence whole words worms zoophytes