Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural TheologyH.G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1862 - 328 pages |
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... Contemplation of Laws of Nature ; or , on the Conviction that Law implies Mind V. On Inductive Habits ; or , on the Impression produced on Men's Minds by discovering Laws of Nature 219 . 231 240 . 253 261 · VI . On Deductive Habits ; or ...
... Contemplation of Laws of Nature ; or , on the Conviction that Law implies Mind V. On Inductive Habits ; or , on the Impression produced on Men's Minds by discovering Laws of Nature 219 . 231 240 . 253 261 · VI . On Deductive Habits ; or ...
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... contemplation of the natural world , it is still of most essential use and value . And our purpose on this occasion is , not to show that Natural Theology is a perfect and satisfac- tory scheme , but to bring up our Natural Theology to ...
... contemplation of the natural world , it is still of most essential use and value . And our purpose on this occasion is , not to show that Natural Theology is a perfect and satisfac- tory scheme , but to bring up our Natural Theology to ...
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... contemplation of every part of nature ; but the grounds of it , from the very circumstances of the case , cannot be conveyed in a few words . It can only be fully educed by leading the reader through several views and details , and must ...
... contemplation of every part of nature ; but the grounds of it , from the very circumstances of the case , cannot be conveyed in a few words . It can only be fully educed by leading the reader through several views and details , and must ...
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... contemplation of the atmosphere , as a machine which answers all these purposes , is well suited to impress upon us the strongest conviction of the most . refined , far - seeing , and far - ruling contrivance . It seems impossible to ...
... contemplation of the atmosphere , as a machine which answers all these purposes , is well suited to impress upon us the strongest conviction of the most . refined , far - seeing , and far - ruling contrivance . It seems impossible to ...
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... contemplative person may well be struck by this universal law of the creation . We are in the habit sometimes of contrasting the transient destiny of man with the permanence of the forests , the mountains , the ocean , with the ...
... contemplative person may well be struck by this universal law of the creation . We are in the habit sometimes of contrasting the transient destiny of man with the permanence of the forests , the mountains , the ocean , with the ...
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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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