Collected Works of Charles Kingsley: Scientific lectures and essaysMacmillan and Company, 1893 |
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... of health and wealth ; of peaceful and comfortable , even of graceful and elevating , means of life for fresh millions . If you want to know what the study of physical science has done for man , look , as a PREFACE .
... of health and wealth ; of peaceful and comfortable , even of graceful and elevating , means of life for fresh millions . If you want to know what the study of physical science has done for man , look , as a PREFACE .
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... look at the actual fresh amount of employment , of subsistence , which science has , during the last century , given to men ; and judge for yourselves whether the study of it be not one worthy of those who wish to help themselves , and ...
... look at the actual fresh amount of employment , of subsistence , which science has , during the last century , given to men ; and judge for yourselves whether the study of it be not one worthy of those who wish to help themselves , and ...
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... look at only one side of a question , and that the one which pleases you ? That you do not take up your opinions at second hand , from some book or some newspaper , which after all only reflects your own feelings , your own opinions ...
... look at only one side of a question , and that the one which pleases you ? That you do not take up your opinions at second hand , from some book or some newspaper , which after all only reflects your own feelings , your own opinions ...
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... look it all over , boldly , patiently , rationally , charitably . And I tell you that if you , or I , or any man , want to let our thoughts play freely round questions , and so escape from the tendency to become bigoted and narrow ...
... look it all over , boldly , patiently , rationally , charitably . And I tell you that if you , or I , or any man , want to let our thoughts play freely round questions , and so escape from the tendency to become bigoted and narrow ...
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... look at both sides of a question ; who , instead of making up their minds in haste like bigots and fanatics , wait like wise men , for more facts , and more thought about the facts . In one word , men who c 2 PREFACE . 19.
... look at both sides of a question ; who , instead of making up their minds in haste like bigots and fanatics , wait like wise men , for more facts , and more thought about the facts . In one word , men who c 2 PREFACE . 19.
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