Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural TheologyH.G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1862 - 328 pages |
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... condition in which it now exists : and an exact and extensive discipline in mathematics , followed by a practical and profound study of the researches of natural philoso- phers , can alone put any one in possession of all the knowledge ...
... condition in which it now exists : and an exact and extensive discipline in mathematics , followed by a practical and profound study of the researches of natural philoso- phers , can alone put any one in possession of all the knowledge ...
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... conditions of the external world , as , for instance , the difference of the organised population of different regions : and there are other peculiarities which have a reference to the constancy of the average of such conditions , and ...
... conditions of the external world , as , for instance , the difference of the organised population of different regions : and there are other peculiarities which have a reference to the constancy of the average of such conditions , and ...
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... conditions ; of the scale of the construction to the scale of conditions . It cannot be accepted as an explanation of this fact in the economy of plants , that it is necessary to their existence ; that no plants could possibly have ...
... conditions ; of the scale of the construction to the scale of conditions . It cannot be accepted as an explanation of this fact in the economy of plants , that it is necessary to their existence ; that no plants could possibly have ...
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... condition we should still be able to trace the rudiments of that harmony , for which it was proposed to account : so that even the most unbounded license of hypothesis would not enable the opponent to obliterate the traces of an ...
... condition we should still be able to trace the rudiments of that harmony , for which it was proposed to account : so that even the most unbounded license of hypothesis would not enable the opponent to obliterate the traces of an ...
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... conditions of temperature are most suited to the commencement of life . " It is not our business here to consider the details of such provisions , beautiful and striking as they are . But the prevalence of the great law 66 * Fleming ...
... conditions of temperature are most suited to the commencement of life . " It is not our business here to consider the details of such provisions , beautiful and striking as they are . But the prevalence of the great law 66 * Fleming ...
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action adaptation adjusted animals appear arrangements astronomers atmosphere bodies Bohn's CHAP character climate conceive condition connexion consequences consider constitution contemplation contrivance creation Creator deductive reasoning degree depend discovery distance Divine earth Edition effects Engravings existence fact faculties final causes fluid force friction globe gravity heat History Illustrations impression intelligence Jupiter kind knowledge Laplace laws of motion laws of nature light luminiferous ether magnitude manner mass material world mathematical matter means mechanical mechanical philosophy mind mode moisture moral natural philosophy Natural Theology Nebular Hypothesis Newton objects observe operation orbit organic organised P. L. SIMMONDS particles peculiar period perpetually phenomena philosophers physical planets portion Portrait present principles produced properties purpose quantity racter reason relations result revolution revolving solar system STANDARD LIBRARY stars suppose surface temperature tendency things tion trace Translated truths universe vapour vegetable velocity vibrations vols WILLIAM HAZLITT WILLIAM WHEWELL
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