Quarterly Journal of Science, and Annals of Mining, Metallurgy, Engineering, Industrial Arts, Manufactures, and Technology, Volume 20James Samuelson, William Crookes J. Churchill and Sons., 1883 |
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A. R. Wallace according acid action admitted American animal appears atmosphere become Beni River Bestiarian birds body brain British carbonic acid chemical colour common Comptes Rendus Darwin distance earth eggs electric England evidence examination existence experiments fact favour flowers give Grant Allen heat Hence Herbert Spencer human insects JAMES SIMSON Journal of Science Jupiter larvæ less light London magnetic mass matter means ment merely mind motion natural selection naturalist Nature nitrogen observed organic origin Origin of Species paper Paracelsus pass Patent physical physiology plants power of points practical present Prof Professor prove question recognised regard remarks Saturn scientific snakes Society soil solar species sun-spots supposed surface teacher teaching theory THIRD SERIES tion Uranus vapour vegetable velocity Vivisection whilst writes
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Pagina 700 - And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Pagina 701 - And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer ; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. " And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Pagina 701 - And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament : and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Pagina 34 - Therefore the moon, the governess of floods, Pale in her anger, washes all the air, That rheumatic diseases do abound : And thorough this distemperature we see The seasons alter : hoary-headed frosts Fall in the fresh lap of the crimson rose, And on old Hiems' thin and icy crown An odorous chaplet of sweet summer buds Is, as in mockery, set.
Pagina 533 - The electric fluid is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property is in lightning. But since they agree in all the particulars wherein we can already compare them, is it not probable they agree likewise in this ? Let the experiment be made.
Pagina 34 - The ox hath therefore stretch'd his yoke in vain, The ploughman lost his sweat, and the green corn Hath rotted, ere his youth...
Pagina 487 - ... several professions. An extended civilization like ours comprises more interests than the ordinary statesmen or philosophers of our present race are capable of dealing with, and it exacts more intelligent work than our ordinary artisans and labourers are capable of performing. Our race is overweighted, and appears likely to be drudged into degeneracy by demands that exceed its powers.
Pagina 532 - I say, if these things are so, may not the knowledge of this power of points be of use to mankind, in preserving houses, churches, ships, &c. from the stroke of lightning, by directing us to fix on the highest parts of those edifices, upright rods of iron made sharp as a needle, and gilt to prevent rusting, and from the foot of those rods a wire down the outside of the building into the ground, or down round one of the shrouds of a ship, and down her side till it reaches the water?
Pagina 701 - And I saw the seven Angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. And another Angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the Angel's hand.