An Essay on the Philosophy, Study and Use of Natural HistoryWhite, Cochrane, 1813 - 236 pages |
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... destruction with the groans of suffering millions ! Amongst the ancients , a few great examples still live in the records of history ; and , however superior the moderns may be in regard to the comforts of private life , and in the ...
... destruction with the groans of suffering millions ! Amongst the ancients , a few great examples still live in the records of history ; and , however superior the moderns may be in regard to the comforts of private life , and in the ...
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... destruction of all animal and vegetable life , which would be the imme- diate and inevitable consequence , the water would lose its present form , and assume 28 that of an elastic vapour like air ; the NATURAL HISTORY . 27.
... destruction of all animal and vegetable life , which would be the imme- diate and inevitable consequence , the water would lose its present form , and assume 28 that of an elastic vapour like air ; the NATURAL HISTORY . 27.
Page 94
... destruction of all material bodies , the soul , or principle , that animates them , continues to live , and to act , though in another form . It is far from my desire to introduce any subjects irrelevant to the professed object of this ...
... destruction of all material bodies , the soul , or principle , that animates them , continues to live , and to act , though in another form . It is far from my desire to introduce any subjects irrelevant to the professed object of this ...
Page 118
... destruction , 66 a pang as great as when a giant dies . " My friend being employed one day in the pursuit of insects , caught a large , yellow , dragon - fly * , and had actually fastened it down in his insect - box , by thrusting a pin ...
... destruction , 66 a pang as great as when a giant dies . " My friend being employed one day in the pursuit of insects , caught a large , yellow , dragon - fly * , and had actually fastened it down in his insect - box , by thrusting a pin ...
Page 124
... destruction of any animal whatever ; and they cannot be too forcibly impressed , or too deeply felt . One of these reasons is founded on the duty we owe to that OMNIPOTENT and MERCIFUL BEING from whom we have re- ceived existence , and ...
... destruction of any animal whatever ; and they cannot be too forcibly impressed , or too deeply felt . One of these reasons is founded on the duty we owe to that OMNIPOTENT and MERCIFUL BEING from whom we have re- ceived existence , and ...
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Page 84 - For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts ; even one thing befalleth them : as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath ; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast : for all is vanity. All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Page 165 - Necessity, that imperious all-pervading law of nature, restrains them within the prescribed bounds. The race of plants and the race of animals shrink under this great restrictive law. And the race of man cannot, by any efforts of reason, escape from it.
Page 81 - How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful is man...
Page 197 - Merciful heaven! What, man! ne'er pull your hat upon your brows; Give sorrow words: the grief that does not speak Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.
Page 191 - In vain, or not for admirable ends. Shall little haughty ignorance pronounce His works unwise, of which the smallest part Exceeds the narrow vision of her mind? As if upon a...
Page 97 - Nay, but O man, who art thou that repliest against God ? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus...
Page 179 - Earth-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in the chain of Nature, yet, if lost, would make a lamentable chasm.
Page 199 - But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night...
Page 81 - From different natures marvellously' mixt, Connexion exquisite of distant worlds*! Distinguished link in being's endless chain*! Midway from nothing' to the Deity*! A beam ethereal', sullied', and absorpt*! Though sullied*, and dishonour'd', still divine*? Dim miniature' of greatness absolute*! An heir of glory/! a frail child of dust*! Helpless immortal'! insect infinite*! A worm'! a god*! — I tremble' at myself, And in myself am lost*!
Page 74 - He knew his lord ; he knew, and strove to meet ; In vain he strove to crawl and kiss his feet ; Yet (all he could) his tail, his ears, his eyes, Salute his master, and confess his joys.