Our Place Among Infinities: A Series of Essays Contrasting Our Little Abode in Space and Time with the Infinities Around Us. To which are Added Essays on Astrology and the Jewish SabbathH.S. King & Company, 1876 - 323 pagini |
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... seen , that my views respecting the interesting question of life in other worlds have changed considerably since I wrote the work bearing that title . I still consider that work a sound exposition of the theory of the plurality of ...
... seen , that my views respecting the interesting question of life in other worlds have changed considerably since I wrote the work bearing that title . I still consider that work a sound exposition of the theory of the plurality of ...
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... seen with our own eyes the creatures which exist upon the planet's surface . So with Saturn , and the rest . " Whewell broke through all these old - fashioned methods . He dealt with the several planets on the true scientific principle ...
... seen with our own eyes the creatures which exist upon the planet's surface . So with Saturn , and the rest . " Whewell broke through all these old - fashioned methods . He dealt with the several planets on the true scientific principle ...
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... seen by none but a very few even of the cultivators of astronomy ? The seaman in the trackless ocean never seeks their guidance ; to him they have not even the value of the pole star ; they contribute nothing to the arts of terrestrial ...
... seen by none but a very few even of the cultivators of astronomy ? The seaman in the trackless ocean never seeks their guidance ; to him they have not even the value of the pole star ; they contribute nothing to the arts of terrestrial ...
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... seen by the marksman , intersect , and the marksman is to fire so as to hit both potatoes . The favoured lover succeeds , but the future Hawkeye generously misses . Afterwards , however , to show the heroine that he also could have ...
... seen by the marksman , intersect , and the marksman is to fire so as to hit both potatoes . The favoured lover succeeds , but the future Hawkeye generously misses . Afterwards , however , to show the heroine that he also could have ...
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... the comet had been before observed . When this was done , it was found that the comet had been seen on March 8 , 1772 , by Montaigne , at Limoges ; and later , up to April 3 , by Messier , the great comet hunter . A Missing Comet . 75.
... the comet had been before observed . When this was done , it was found that the comet had been seen on March 8 , 1772 , by Montaigne , at Limoges ; and later , up to April 3 , by Messier , the great comet hunter . A Missing Comet . 75.
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Our Place Among Infinities: A Series of Essays Contrasting Our Little Abode ... Richard Anthony Proctor Vizualizare completă - 1876 |
Our Place Among Infinities: A Series of Essays Contrasting Our Little Abode ... Richard Anthony Proctor Vizualizare completă - 1876 |
Our Place Among Infinities: A Series of Essays Contrasting Our Little Abode ... Richard Anthony Proctor Vizualizare completă - 1875 |
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Pagina 264 - Our Place among Infinities : A Series of Essays contrasting our Little Abode in Space and Time with the Infinities Around us.
Pagina 235 - Army of the North German Confederation. A Brief Description of its Organization, of the Different Branches of the Service and their rdle in War, of its Mode of Fighting, &c., &c.
Pagina 192 - Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, Even to make the poor of the land to fail, Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? And the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, Making the ephah small, and the shekel great, And falsifying the balances by deceit?
Pagina 190 - I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-oflerings and sacrifices: But this thing commanded I them, saying, obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you that it may be well with you.
Pagina 189 - And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Pagina 189 - If I beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, Or my mouth hath kissed my hand; This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: For I should have denied the God that is above.
Pagina 275 - VYNER (Lady Mary). Every day a Portion. Adapted from the Bible and the Prayer Book, for the Private Devotions of those living in Widowhood.
Pagina 243 - COLLINS (Rev. R.), MA Missionary Enterprise in the East. With special reference to the Syrian Christians of Malabar, and the results of modern Missions. With Four Illustrations. Crown 8vo. Cloth, price 6s.
Pagina 256 - BASTIAN, MD, FRS The Brain as an Organ of Mind. Prof. AC RAMSAY, LL.D., FRS Earth Sculpture : Hills, Valleys, Mountains, Plains, Rivers, Lakes ; how they were Produced, and how they have been Destroyed.
Pagina 244 - PROVIDENCE HOUSE. By Mrs. GL Banks. FOR LACK OF GOLD. By Charles Gibbon. ABEL DRAKE'S WIFE. By John Saunders. CORY (Lieu tenant- Colonel Arthur).