Popular Philosophy; Or, The Book of Nature Laid Open Upon Christian Principles. [anon.]1826 |
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Pagina 21
... collection that does so much honour to the munificent donors by whose liberality it has been so fully replenished , the city that is put in possession of such an invaluable treasure , and the wor- thy and learned professor to whose ...
... collection that does so much honour to the munificent donors by whose liberality it has been so fully replenished , the city that is put in possession of such an invaluable treasure , and the wor- thy and learned professor to whose ...
Pagina 37
... collected under one roof , I was going to say ; nay , under the roof of a single apartment , the Polar Bear and Walrus of the north — the striped Zebra , and wonderfully form- ed Kanguroo of the south - the Elephant , the Rhino- ceros ...
... collected under one roof , I was going to say ; nay , under the roof of a single apartment , the Polar Bear and Walrus of the north — the striped Zebra , and wonderfully form- ed Kanguroo of the south - the Elephant , the Rhino- ceros ...
Pagina 39
... collected under one roof , I was going to say ; nay , under the roof of a single apartment , the Polar Bear and Walrus of the north - the striped Zebra , andwonderfully form- ed Kanguroo of the south - the Elephant , the Rhino- ceros ...
... collected under one roof , I was going to say ; nay , under the roof of a single apartment , the Polar Bear and Walrus of the north - the striped Zebra , andwonderfully form- ed Kanguroo of the south - the Elephant , the Rhino- ceros ...
Pagina 50
... collection of these gay but flimsy beauties , with their numerous attendants of Beetles and Ants , -- and Wasps and Bees , -and Grass- hoppers and Locusts , —and Gnats and Spiders , -and Lady Bugs and Earwigs , -and Cockroaches and Glow ...
... collection of these gay but flimsy beauties , with their numerous attendants of Beetles and Ants , -- and Wasps and Bees , -and Grass- hoppers and Locusts , —and Gnats and Spiders , -and Lady Bugs and Earwigs , -and Cockroaches and Glow ...
Pagina 54
... collection of Captain Parry , and what is deno- minated Horsefield's collection , -and now , near the north - west corner , we finish the survey of this part of the building with a fine display of India Birds , -below which , are some ...
... collection of Captain Parry , and what is deno- minated Horsefield's collection , -and now , near the north - west corner , we finish the survey of this part of the building with a fine display of India Birds , -below which , are some ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina viii - But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Pagina 115 - How can it enter into the thoughts of man, that the soul, which is capable of such immense perfections, and of receiving new improvements, to all eternity, shall fall away into nothing, almost as soon as it is created...
Pagina viii - Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I say unto you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Pagina vi - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Pagina xxx - Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not : eyes have they, but they see not...
Pagina xi - Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season; naked and alone; surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage.
Pagina xix - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Pagina 88 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.