Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... insects , worms , and even fishes , there are many tribes that derive by far the greater portion of their increase from the mineral kingdom alone + ; while even in man himself , air , water , common salt , and lime , which last is ...
... insects , worms , and even fishes , there are many tribes that derive by far the greater portion of their increase from the mineral kingdom alone + ; while even in man himself , air , water , common salt , and lime , which last is ...
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... insect which has been found in the centre of a trunk , the animal having crept into an accidental cleft , and either died there naturally , or been arrested and imprisoned by the secretion of the matter of new inner bark while in the ...
... insect which has been found in the centre of a trunk , the animal having crept into an accidental cleft , and either died there naturally , or been arrested and imprisoned by the secretion of the matter of new inner bark while in the ...
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... insects on which they have fed , and which pass through them without injury ; and an occasional swell of the sea floats into the rising island a mixed mass of sand , shells , drifted sea - weed , skins of the casuarina , and shells of ...
... insects on which they have fed , and which pass through them without injury ; and an occasional swell of the sea floats into the rising island a mixed mass of sand , shells , drifted sea - weed , skins of the casuarina , and shells of ...
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... insects , and worms . Each of these classes he subdivides into orders ; of each of his orders he makes a distinct section , for a multi- tude of kinds or genera ; and each of his kinds be- comes a still more subordinate section , for ...
... insects , and worms . Each of these classes he subdivides into orders ; of each of his orders he makes a distinct section , for a multi- tude of kinds or genera ; and each of his kinds be- comes a still more subordinate section , for ...
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... insects . It is in one of its species , T. minimus , the least of the feathered tribes ; feeds , like insects , on the nectar of flowers alone , and , like the bee or butterfly , collects it while on the wing , fluttering from flower ...
... insects . It is in one of its species , T. minimus , the least of the feathered tribes ; feeds , like insects , on the nectar of flowers alone , and , like the bee or butterfly , collects it while on the wing , fluttering from flower ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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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Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.