The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Zväzok 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... opinion that the natural secretion of which we have been speaking was intended for the subsistence of ants . Ants present us with several striking analogies to bees . In each of them we distinguish three modifi- cations of sex , the ...
... opinion that the natural secretion of which we have been speaking was intended for the subsistence of ants . Ants present us with several striking analogies to bees . In each of them we distinguish three modifi- cations of sex , the ...
Strana 45
... culæ , or dark spots , which , by means of a telescope , may be seen on different parts of his surface , it ap- pears that this opinion was ill - founded . The spots consist , in general , of a nucleus , or NÓ . XLIII . 45 On the Sun.
... culæ , or dark spots , which , by means of a telescope , may be seen on different parts of his surface , it ap- pears that this opinion was ill - founded . The spots consist , in general , of a nucleus , or NÓ . XLIII . 45 On the Sun.
Strana 46
... opinion ; but Huygens declares , that he was never able to discover any facule ; and that all the foundation that he could see for the notion was , that in the darkish clouds that frequently surround the maculæ , little points , or ...
... opinion ; but Huygens declares , that he was never able to discover any facule ; and that all the foundation that he could see for the notion was , that in the darkish clouds that frequently surround the maculæ , little points , or ...
Strana 51
... opinion , that the use of that great body , which he sees in his neighbourhood , is to carry about his little globe , in order that it may be properly exposed to the light of the sun , so as to enjoy an agreeable and useful variety of ...
... opinion , that the use of that great body , which he sees in his neighbourhood , is to carry about his little globe , in order that it may be properly exposed to the light of the sun , so as to enjoy an agreeable and useful variety of ...
Strana 52
... opinion , we do not hesitate to infer , that the SUN , also , is richly stored with inhabitants . No. XLIV . ON THE NATURE OF LIGHT . Fairest of beings ! first created light ! Prime cause of beauty ! for from thee alone , The sparkling ...
... opinion , we do not hesitate to infer , that the SUN , also , is richly stored with inhabitants . No. XLIV . ON THE NATURE OF LIGHT . Fairest of beings ! first created light ! Prime cause of beauty ! for from thee alone , The sparkling ...
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