The Book of NatureJ. & J. Harper, 1831 - 467 páginas |
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... called the attraction of aggregation . And in both these cases the attraction in question evinces a considerable superiority of force to the general attraction of gravitation ; since the particles of the drops or globules ascend from ...
... called the attraction of aggregation . And in both these cases the attraction in question evinces a considerable superiority of force to the general attraction of gravitation ; since the particles of the drops or globules ascend from ...
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... called the dark ages , spread such consternation over all Europe , already , indeed , terrified by the rapid successes of the Turkish arms , that Pope Cal- lixtus was induced to compose a prayer for the whole western church , in which ...
... called the dark ages , spread such consternation over all Europe , already , indeed , terrified by the rapid successes of the Turkish arms , that Pope Cal- lixtus was induced to compose a prayer for the whole western church , in which ...
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... called for by the Wernerian system , or appear reconcileable with the Mosaic narrative . M. Cuvier apprehends , indeed , that such catastrophes may have occurred five or six times in succession , at a distance of four , five , or six ...
... called for by the Wernerian system , or appear reconcileable with the Mosaic narrative . M. Cuvier apprehends , indeed , that such catastrophes may have occurred five or six times in succession , at a distance of four , five , or six ...
Página 78
... called , or the grosser and compacter fluids of the general mass , were strained off and gathered together into the vast bed of the ocean , and the dry land began to make its appearance , by disclosing the peaks or highest points of the ...
... called , or the grosser and compacter fluids of the general mass , were strained off and gathered together into the vast bed of the ocean , and the dry land began to make its appearance , by disclosing the peaks or highest points of the ...
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... called zoophytes , or animated plants , as the term imports , and which by Woodward and Beaumont were arranged as minerals , * and by Ray and Lister as vegetables , have at last obtained an introduction into the animal kingdom , † less ...
... called zoophytes , or animated plants , as the term imports , and which by Woodward and Beaumont were arranged as minerals , * and by Ray and Lister as vegetables , have at last obtained an introduction into the animal kingdom , † less ...
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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