The Book of NatureHarper & Brothers, 1834 - 467 páginas |
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Página 53
... surface . But , in all these phenomena , the bodies that seem to move upwards merely give way to bodies of a heavier kind , or , in other words , which have a stronger tendency towards the earth . Thus smoke and vapour only ascend ...
... surface . But , in all these phenomena , the bodies that seem to move upwards merely give way to bodies of a heavier kind , or , in other words , which have a stronger tendency towards the earth . Thus smoke and vapour only ascend ...
Página 54
... surface : the consequence of which must necessarily be , that every step it advances over the parent orb it must be equally drawn back or reined in , and hence its rectilinear path must be converted into a curve or parabola , and a ...
... surface : the consequence of which must necessarily be , that every step it advances over the parent orb it must be equally drawn back or reined in , and hence its rectilinear path must be converted into a curve or parabola , and a ...
Página 55
... surface , to retain a gallon of air in the space of half a gallon , than to retain a pint in the space of half a pint , which could not pos- sibly be , if the particles exercised a mutual repulsion at all possible distances . " * This ...
... surface , to retain a gallon of air in the space of half a gallon , than to retain a pint in the space of half a pint , which could not pos- sibly be , if the particles exercised a mutual repulsion at all possible distances . " * This ...
Página 56
... surface of the earth , suggested to him the idea that gravity might possibly extend to the moon ; and that , combined with some projectile motion , it might be the cause of the moon's elliptic orbit round the earth : a suggestion in ...
... surface of the earth , suggested to him the idea that gravity might possibly extend to the moon ; and that , combined with some projectile motion , it might be the cause of the moon's elliptic orbit round the earth : a suggestion in ...
Página 58
... surface of the glass , except those that form their narrow base , and are drawn towards their proper centres , instead of being drawn towards the centre of the earth . If , however , the convex shape of the drop of water be destroyed by ...
... surface of the glass , except those that form their narrow base , and are drawn towards their proper centres , instead of being drawn towards the centre of the earth . If , however , the convex shape of the drop of water be destroyed by ...
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Página xii - And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Página 435 - To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell, To slowly trace the forest's shady scene, . Where things that own not man's dominion dwell, And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely been ; To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold ; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean ; This is not solitude ; 'tis but to hold Converse with nature's charms, and view her stores unroll'd.
Página 436 - Still it whispered promised pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance haiL Still would her touch the strain prolong; And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She...
Página 355 - Let us then suppose the mind to be, as we say, white paper, void of all characters, without any ideas; how comes it to be furnished? Whence comes it by that vast store, which the busy and boundless fancy of man has painted on it with an almost endless variety? Whence has it all the materials of reason and knowledge? To this I answer, in one word, from EXPERIENCE; in that all our knowledge is founded, and from that it ultimately derives itself.
Página 39 - From harmony, from heavenly harmony This universal frame began ; When Nature underneath a heap Of jarring atoms lay, And could not heave her head, The tuneful voice was heard from high, Arise, ye more than dead. Then cold and hot and moist and dry In order to their stations leap, And Music's power obey. 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 46 - 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.
Página 341 - For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Página 335 - God and immortality, without the help of metaphysics : for they say there is a Great King, who made them, who dwells in a glorious country to the southward of them ; and that the souls of the good shall go thither, where they shall live again. Their worship consists of two parts, sacrifice and cantico. Their sacrifice is their first fruits. The first and fattest buck they kill goeth to the fire, where he is all burnt, with a mournful ditty of him...
Página 408 - Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass from the shore, and darken all the strand. Contented toil, and hospitable care, And kind connubial tenderness are there, And piety with 'wishes placed above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love.
Página 453 - The flame was dim and distant; the moon hid her red face in the east. A blast came from the mountain, on its wings was the spirit of Loda. He came to his place in his terrors, and shook his dusky spear. His eyes appear like flames in his dark face; his voice is like distant thunder.