The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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... ray , translucent shines . Glad Nature feels her thro ' her boundless realms Of life and sense ; and calls forth all her sweets , Fragrance and song . From each unfolding flower Transpires the balm of life , that Zephyr wafts ...
... ray , translucent shines . Glad Nature feels her thro ' her boundless realms Of life and sense ; and calls forth all her sweets , Fragrance and song . From each unfolding flower Transpires the balm of life , that Zephyr wafts ...
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... also to raise my heart to thee , with the most lively transports of gratitude and joy . At this in- stant , that the sun darts its earliest rays upon the earth , what millions of thy creatures are adoring and NO . XLII . 41 A Morning Walk .
... also to raise my heart to thee , with the most lively transports of gratitude and joy . At this in- stant , that the sun darts its earliest rays upon the earth , what millions of thy creatures are adoring and NO . XLII . 41 A Morning Walk .
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... ray- Great source of day ! best image here below Of thy Creator , ever pouring wide , From world to world , the vital ocean ... rays which the sun scatters among the clouds , as harbingers of his NO . XLIII . 43 A Morning Walk . On the Sun.
... ray- Great source of day ! best image here below Of thy Creator , ever pouring wide , From world to world , the vital ocean ... rays which the sun scatters among the clouds , as harbingers of his NO . XLIII . 43 A Morning Walk . On the Sun.
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... rays dart , like lightning , over the face of Nature , and darkness vanishes at the sight . Man glories in his habitation , and be- holds it embellished with renovated beauty . The lawn is refreshed by the coolness of the night , and ...
... rays dart , like lightning , over the face of Nature , and darkness vanishes at the sight . Man glories in his habitation , and be- holds it embellished with renovated beauty . The lawn is refreshed by the coolness of the night , and ...
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... rays in the rarer exhalations , which , being condensed in the neighbourhood of that shade , seem to exhibit a light greater than that of the sun . has been imagined , that the maculæ are occasioned by 46 The Contemplative Philosopher ...
... rays in the rarer exhalations , which , being condensed in the neighbourhood of that shade , seem to exhibit a light greater than that of the sun . has been imagined , that the maculæ are occasioned by 46 The Contemplative Philosopher ...
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