Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the Principal Branches of Literature and Science. Designed Chiefly for the Junior Students in the Universities, and the Higher Classes in Schools, Volumen2Printed at the Press of H. Maxwell, for F. Nichols, Philadelphia, and J. A. Cummings, Boston, 1805 |
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... her history England pre- sents some of the most interesting scenes that the annals of the world can produce . In this country liberty has maintained frequent and bloody conflicts with despotism ; HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... her history England pre- sents some of the most interesting scenes that the annals of the world can produce . In this country liberty has maintained frequent and bloody conflicts with despotism ; HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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... interesting with respect to the nature of their sub- jects , that the scholar may be led to make a pleasing and easy application of the preceding principles . He will find them fully illustrated in the works of Bacon , Grotius , Locke ...
... interesting with respect to the nature of their sub- jects , that the scholar may be led to make a pleasing and easy application of the preceding principles . He will find them fully illustrated in the works of Bacon , Grotius , Locke ...
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... interesting prospects of the creation . The earth he treads , the ocean he crosses , the air he breathes , the starry heavens on which he gazes , the mines and caverns he explores , all present to him abundant materials for his ...
... interesting prospects of the creation . The earth he treads , the ocean he crosses , the air he breathes , the starry heavens on which he gazes , the mines and caverns he explores , all present to him abundant materials for his ...
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... interesting truth . Their evident tendency to some determined end marks the design of a great Creator ; and their mutual relations , both to us and to each other , are so manifest , as to point out the various links in the vast chain of ...
... interesting truth . Their evident tendency to some determined end marks the design of a great Creator ; and their mutual relations , both to us and to each other , are so manifest , as to point out the various links in the vast chain of ...
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... interesting and important science are clearly and fully stated . " The natural history of the mineral kingdom , un- assisted by chemistry , is a language composed of a few words , the knowledge of which has acquired the name of ...
... interesting and important science are clearly and fully stated . " The natural history of the mineral kingdom , un- assisted by chemistry , is a language composed of a few words , the knowledge of which has acquired the name of ...
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Página 261 - To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
Página 249 - But to return to our own institute; besides these constant exercises at home, there is another opportunity of gaining experience to be won from pleasure itself abroad; in those vernal seasons of the year when the air is calm and pleasant, it were an injury and sullenness against nature, not to go out and see her riches, and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth.
Página 71 - These are usually accounted six in number, viz. the Lever, the Wheel and Axle, the Pulley, the Inclined Plane, the Wedge, and the Screw.
Página 170 - DUKE'S PALACE. [Enter DUKE, CURIO, LORDS; MUSICIANS attending.] DUKE. If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it; that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken and so die.— That strain again;— it had a dying fall; O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving odour.— Enough; no more; 'Tis not so sweet now as it was before.
Página 261 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among...
Página 171 - How often, from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket, have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air. Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator ! Oft in bands While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk, With heavenly touch of instrumental sounds In full harmonic number joined, their songs Divide the night, and lift our thoughts to Heaven.
Página 273 - Of law there can be no less acknowledged, than that her seat is the bosom of God, her voice the harmony of the world ; all things in heaven and earth do her homage, the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power ; both angels, and men, and creatures of what condition soever, though each in different sort and manner, yet all with uniform consent, admiring her as the mother of their peace and joy.
Página 95 - All sheep and oxen ; yea, and the beasts of the field ; The fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea ; and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the seas.
Página 36 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great, Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by, Intent on high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms...
Página 252 - ... of all men where they pass, and the society and friendship of those in all places who are best and most eminent...