Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural TheologyH.G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1862 - 328 pages |
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... Selection from . By LEIGH HUNT . Beckmann's History of Inventions , Discoveries , and Origins . Revised and enlarged ... selected from periodical papers , and Edited by HENRY G. BOHN ( nearly 600 pages ) . 58 . Miscellaneous Works . In ...
... Selection from . By LEIGH HUNT . Beckmann's History of Inventions , Discoveries , and Origins . Revised and enlarged ... selected from periodical papers , and Edited by HENRY G. BOHN ( nearly 600 pages ) . 58 . Miscellaneous Works . In ...
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... selected for the task attempted in the following pages , a distinction which I feel to be honourable ; and on this account alone I should have a peculiar pleasure in dedicating the work to your Lordship . I do so with additional ...
... selected for the task attempted in the following pages , a distinction which I feel to be honourable ; and on this account alone I should have a peculiar pleasure in dedicating the work to your Lordship . I do so with additional ...
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... selection , design , and goodness , in the power by which they were established . But these characters of the legislation of the universe may also be seen , in many instances , in a manner somewhat different from the selection of the ...
... selection , design , and goodness , in the power by which they were established . But these characters of the legislation of the universe may also be seen , in many instances , in a manner somewhat different from the selection of the ...
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... selected in both instances , and in both instances the same . The length of the year is so determined as to be adapted to the constitution of most vegetables ; or the construction of vegetables is so adjusted as to be suited to the ...
... selected in both instances , and in both instances the same . The length of the year is so determined as to be adapted to the constitution of most vegetables ; or the construction of vegetables is so adjusted as to be suited to the ...
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... selection of such an organisation in plants , as would fit them to the earth on which they were to grow ; by an adaptation of construction to conditions ; of the scale of the construction to the scale of conditions . It cannot be ...
... selection of such an organisation in plants , as would fit them to the earth on which they were to grow ; by an adaptation of construction to conditions ; of the scale of the construction to the scale of conditions . It cannot be ...
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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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