The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volumul 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... less moment , than that of inculcating the principles of piety and virtue , by occa- sionally introducing such religious and moral reflections as each subject had a tendency to inspire ; and pointing out , as the glorious theme of ail ...
... less moment , than that of inculcating the principles of piety and virtue , by occa- sionally introducing such religious and moral reflections as each subject had a tendency to inspire ; and pointing out , as the glorious theme of ail ...
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... less to the divine plan than the more For the remainder of this translation , and the no less exquisite original , see Cowper's Poems , vol . iii . p . 355 . pleasing seasons of the year . Were there no win- The Contemplative ...
... less to the divine plan than the more For the remainder of this translation , and the no less exquisite original , see Cowper's Poems , vol . iii . p . 355 . pleasing seasons of the year . Were there no win- The Contemplative ...
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... less nitrous and contains a somewhat less proportion of earth , than the former ; but neither of them contain either earth or any kind of salt , in any quantity , which can be sensibly efficacious in promoting vegetation . Allowing ...
... less nitrous and contains a somewhat less proportion of earth , than the former ; but neither of them contain either earth or any kind of salt , in any quantity , which can be sensibly efficacious in promoting vegetation . Allowing ...
Pagina 37
... less singular than those of the ice . At first , it appears small and hard as the finest sand ; it then changes its form to that of a hexagonal shield , into the shape of needles , crosses , cinquefoils , and stars , some plain , and ...
... less singular than those of the ice . At first , it appears small and hard as the finest sand ; it then changes its form to that of a hexagonal shield , into the shape of needles , crosses , cinquefoils , and stars , some plain , and ...
Pagina 42
... less in reality than sentiment . In the Laplanders , for instance , the hardy temperament of their bodies , calculated to resist the rigour of their climate ; the furry nations ' with which their woods abound , and whose skins protect ...
... less in reality than sentiment . In the Laplanders , for instance , the hardy temperament of their bodies , calculated to resist the rigour of their climate ; the furry nations ' with which their woods abound , and whose skins protect ...
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