Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural TheologyH.G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1862 - 328 pages |
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... Light in Dark Places . ' Translated . Ockley's History of the Saracens . Revised and completed . Portrait . Ranke's History of the Popes . Trans- lated by E. FOSTER . In 3 vols . Servia and the Servian Re- volution . Reynolds ' ( Sir ...
... Light in Dark Places . ' Translated . Ockley's History of the Saracens . Revised and completed . Portrait . Ranke's History of the Popes . Trans- lated by E. FOSTER . In 3 vols . Servia and the Servian Re- volution . Reynolds ' ( Sir ...
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... Light with regard to Vegetation XIV . Sound 14 18 28 35 44 45 47 53 64 • 65 68 82 94 96 98 100 XV . The Atmosphere XVI . Light XVII . The Ether . 107 . 109 . 118 XVIII . Recapitulation 121 BOOK II . COSMICAL ARRANGEMENTS I. The ...
... Light with regard to Vegetation XIV . Sound 14 18 28 35 44 45 47 53 64 • 65 68 82 94 96 98 100 XV . The Atmosphere XVI . Light XVII . The Ether . 107 . 109 . 118 XVIII . Recapitulation 121 BOOK II . COSMICAL ARRANGEMENTS I. The ...
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... light . The conceptions concerning the Deity , his mode of effecting his purposes , the scheme of his government , which are suggested by one stage of our knowledge of natural objects and operations , may become manifestly imperfect or ...
... light . The conceptions concerning the Deity , his mode of effecting his purposes , the scheme of his government , which are suggested by one stage of our knowledge of natural objects and operations , may become manifestly imperfect or ...
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... light on the tendency of this part of the legislation of the universe , and on the character and disposition of the Legislator . The number and variety of the laws which we find established in the universe is so great , that it would be ...
... light on the tendency of this part of the legislation of the universe , and on the character and disposition of the Legislator . The number and variety of the laws which we find established in the universe is so great , that it would be ...
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... air ; and that various other physical agents , moisture , electricity , magnetism , light , operate at the surface of the earth , according to their peculiar laws . This surface is , 12 INTRODUCTION . Division of the Subject.
... air ; and that various other physical agents , moisture , electricity , magnetism , light , operate at the surface of the earth , according to their peculiar laws . This surface is , 12 INTRODUCTION . Division of the Subject.
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