Sacred Philosophy of the Seasons: Illustrating the Perfections of God in the Phenomena of the Year, Volume 3Harper & brothers, 1847 |
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... than is the case at present , when clouds , once formed , are borne in all directions on the wings of the wind . At all events , we know , that the present means , whatever it may be , by which the 3 * ELECTRICITY . 29.
... than is the case at present , when clouds , once formed , are borne in all directions on the wings of the wind . At all events , we know , that the present means , whatever it may be , by which the 3 * ELECTRICITY . 29.
Page 157
... wing of a bird ? Or where shall we find , in any part of that apparatus , a skill more perfect than that , which is to be discovered in the conformation of a single feather ? FIFTH WEEK - SATURDAY . THE CORAL INSECT . In glancing over ...
... wing of a bird ? Or where shall we find , in any part of that apparatus , a skill more perfect than that , which is to be discovered in the conformation of a single feather ? FIFTH WEEK - SATURDAY . THE CORAL INSECT . In glancing over ...
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... wings , spin silk of various degrees of fineness and strength , for enveloping their bodies like mummies , while in the chrysalis state . In order to understand the nature of the apparatus by which a caterpillar spins its silk , it is ...
... wings , spin silk of various degrees of fineness and strength , for enveloping their bodies like mummies , while in the chrysalis state . In order to understand the nature of the apparatus by which a caterpillar spins its silk , it is ...
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... wings , the antennæ , and the legs , becoming solid . In about a fortnight or three weeks , a slight swelling in the chrysalis may be remarked , which at length produces III . 15 IX . * a rupture in the membrane that covers it , THE ...
... wings , the antennæ , and the legs , becoming solid . In about a fortnight or three weeks , a slight swelling in the chrysalis may be remarked , which at length produces III . 15 IX . * a rupture in the membrane that covers it , THE ...
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... wings , break through the enve- lope , and take its flight through the air , there would be no bounds to our admiration . Yet the very same circum- stances , in miniature , take place every day during sum- mer , almost under the eye of ...
... wings , break through the enve- lope , and take its flight through the air , there would be no bounds to our admiration . Yet the very same circum- stances , in miniature , take place every day during sum- mer , almost under the eye of ...
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Page 298 - Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper ? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; neither turneth he back from the sword.
Page 311 - Seeing then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness...
Page 281 - Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock. And I went out after him, and smote him and delivered it out of his mouth ; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear ; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
Page 50 - Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Page 41 - The path of the just is as the shining light which shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Page 310 - The first man is of the earth, earthy : the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy : and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Page 198 - I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech, I start at the sound of my own. The beasts that roam over the plain My form with indifference see, They are so unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me.
Page 12 - I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.