Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural TheologyH.G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1862 - 328 pages |
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... produced on Men's Minds by discovering Laws of Nature 219 . 231 240 . 253 261 · VI . On Deductive Habits ; or , on the Impression produced on Men's Minds by tracing the Consequences of ascertained Laws VII . On Final Causes VIII . On ...
... produced on Men's Minds by discovering Laws of Nature 219 . 231 240 . 253 261 · VI . On Deductive Habits ; or , on the Impression produced on Men's Minds by tracing the Consequences of ascertained Laws VII . On Final Causes VIII . On ...
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... produced by the motions of the earth ; and these again are governed by the attraction of the sun , a force which acts with undeviating steadiness and regularity . The changes of winds and skies , seemingly so capricious and casual , are ...
... produced by the motions of the earth ; and these again are governed by the attraction of the sun , a force which acts with undeviating steadiness and regularity . The changes of winds and skies , seemingly so capricious and casual , are ...
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... produced may discover to us something of the character of the power which has legislated for the material world . We are not to push too far the analogy thus suggested . There is undoubtedly a wide difference between the circumstances ...
... produced may discover to us something of the character of the power which has legislated for the material world . We are not to push too far the analogy thus suggested . There is undoubtedly a wide difference between the circumstances ...
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... producing the succession of appearances and effects which constitute seasons and climates , day and night ; that this globe has its surface furrowed and ridged with various inequalities , the waters of the ocean occupying the depressed ...
... producing the succession of appearances and effects which constitute seasons and climates , day and night ; that this globe has its surface furrowed and ridged with various inequalities , the waters of the ocean occupying the depressed ...
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... produces effects compa- ratively steady and uniform ; thus solar and terrestrial heat , air , moisture , and probably many other apparently conflicting agents , join to produce our weather , which never deviates very far from a certain ...
... produces effects compa- ratively steady and uniform ; thus solar and terrestrial heat , air , moisture , and probably many other apparently conflicting agents , join to produce our weather , which never deviates very far from a certain ...
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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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