Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural TheologyH.G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1862 - 328 pages |
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... necessary alteration , so far as we can see , of temperature . Now , if any change of this kind were to take place , the working of the botanical world would be thrown into utter disorder , the functions of plants would be entirely ...
... necessary alteration , so far as we can see , of temperature . Now , if any change of this kind were to take place , the working of the botanical world would be thrown into utter disorder , the functions of plants would be entirely ...
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... necessary to their existence ; that no plants could possibly have subsisted , and come down to us , except those which were thus suited to their place on the earth . This is true ; but this does not at all remove the necessity of ...
... necessary to their existence ; that no plants could possibly have subsisted , and come down to us , except those which were thus suited to their place on the earth . This is true ; but this does not at all remove the necessity of ...
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... necessary for the objector to assume a previous state of things preparatory to this perfect correspondence . And in this preparatory condition we should still be able to trace the rudiments of that harmony , for which it was proposed to ...
... necessary for the objector to assume a previous state of things preparatory to this perfect correspondence . And in this preparatory condition we should still be able to trace the rudiments of that harmony , for which it was proposed to ...
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... necessary to shade them during a certain part of the day . It is clear from these facts , that there is a diurnal period belonging to the constitution of vegetables ; though the succession of functions depends in part on external ...
... necessary to shade them during a certain part of the day . It is clear from these facts , that there is a diurnal period belonging to the constitution of vegetables ; though the succession of functions depends in part on external ...
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... necessary for this end that the period should be of a certain length : it is of that length and no other . Surely this looks like intentional provision . Animals also have a period in their functions and habits ; as in the habits of ...
... necessary for this end that the period should be of a certain length : it is of that length and no other . Surely this looks like intentional provision . Animals also have a period in their functions and habits ; as in the habits of ...
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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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