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... sense of the sun's intense activity . And yet in our temperate latitudes we seldom experience any ap- proach to the burning heats of the tropics . But even in the full heat of a tropical noon , the solar energy actually expended over ...
... sense of the sun's intense activity . And yet in our temperate latitudes we seldom experience any ap- proach to the burning heats of the tropics . But even in the full heat of a tropical noon , the solar energy actually expended over ...
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... sense right , since his remark , ugly though it sounds , was really intended to imply no more than that , in his opinion , astronomers had not in his day discovered the true system of the universe . But had Laplace been consulted when ...
... sense right , since his remark , ugly though it sounds , was really intended to imply no more than that , in his opinion , astronomers had not in his day discovered the true system of the universe . But had Laplace been consulted when ...
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... . Now , it is easily seen that if this relation had not existed — and it is in a sense merely fortuitous , not existing in the case of any other planet which has a moon - we should know very much 36 The Expanse of Heaven .
... . Now , it is easily seen that if this relation had not existed — and it is in a sense merely fortuitous , not existing in the case of any other planet which has a moon - we should know very much 36 The Expanse of Heaven .
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... sense , though not in the sense usually given to it . Newton certainly did not ask why the apple fell , since it was well understood in his day , and had been known for many cen- turies , that bodies fall to the earth by virtue of her ...
... sense , though not in the sense usually given to it . Newton certainly did not ask why the apple fell , since it was well understood in his day , and had been known for many cen- turies , that bodies fall to the earth by virtue of her ...
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... sense of the words . Such was the opinion of our great astronomer , the younger Herschel , who , writing in 1866 , when the comet was first missed , said , ' Peradventure it has plunged into and got bewildered among the rings of ...
... sense of the words . Such was the opinion of our great astronomer , the younger Herschel , who , writing in 1866 , when the comet was first missed , said , ' Peradventure it has plunged into and got bewildered among the rings of ...
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Page 105 - Let knowledge grow from more to more, But more of reverence in us dwell ; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster.
Page 105 - From man or angel the great Architect Did wisely to conceal, and not divulge His secrets to be scanned by them who ought Rather admire ; or if they list to try Conjecture, he his fabric of the Heavens Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide. Hereafter, when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances; how gird the sphere With centric and eccentric' scribbled...
Page 201 - For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished. But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment, and perdition of ungodly men.
Page 1 - Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not ; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
Page 219 - neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came; And, lo! Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun? or who could find, Whilst fly and leaf and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us blind? Why do we then shun Death with anxious strife? If Light can thus deceive, wherefore not Life?
Page 219 - MYSTERIOUS Night! when our first parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue.
Page 10 - Praise ye the Lord. 1_48 Praise ve the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens : Praise Him in the heights. Praise ye Him, all His angels : Praise ye Him, all His hosts. Praise ye Him, sun and moon : Praise Him, all ye stars of light.