The Constitution of Man in Relation to the Natural LawsCassell, 1803 - 236 pages |
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... extent , on the principle of slow and progressive improve- ment . Physical nature has undergone many revolutions ; and we learn from geology that it has been gradually pre- pared for successive orders of living beings , rising higher ...
... extent , on the principle of slow and progressive improve- ment . Physical nature has undergone many revolutions ; and we learn from geology that it has been gradually pre- pared for successive orders of living beings , rising higher ...
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... extent an animal in his structure , powers , feelings , and desires , and is adapted to a world in which death reigns , and generation succeeds generation . This fact , although so trite and obvious as to appear scarcely worthy of being ...
... extent an animal in his structure , powers , feelings , and desires , and is adapted to a world in which death reigns , and generation succeeds generation . This fact , although so trite and obvious as to appear scarcely worthy of being ...
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... extent of his knowledge of , and compliance with , the laws of their operation . For example , the most pious and benevolent missionaries sailing to civilise and Christianise the heathen may , if they embark in an unsound ship , be ...
... extent of his knowledge of , and compliance with , the laws of their operation . For example , the most pious and benevolent missionaries sailing to civilise and Christianise the heathen may , if they embark in an unsound ship , be ...
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... extent , have arisen from their non - fulfilment of the natural conditions instituted by the Creator as preliminaries to success . They have complained of war waged , openly or secretly , by philosophy against religion ; but they have ...
... extent , have arisen from their non - fulfilment of the natural conditions instituted by the Creator as preliminaries to success . They have complained of war waged , openly or secretly , by philosophy against religion ; but they have ...
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... extent of 41 ° . Thus , when the height of the mercury in the barometer is expressed by the numbers in the first column , water boils at the temperatures placed against them in the second column . Barometer in inches of mercury . Water ...
... extent of 41 ° . Thus , when the height of the mercury in the barometer is expressed by the numbers in the first column , water boils at the temperatures placed against them in the second column . Barometer in inches of mercury . Water ...
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according action activity adapted animal faculties animal propensities appears arranged ascer benevolence bestowed body brain Cassell's causes cloth condition conduct consequences constitution creation Creator death desire discover disease Divine duty effects enjoy enjoyment evil exercise existence external objects feelings GEORGE COMBE gilt gratification happiness harmony higher sentiments ignorance Illustrated improvement individual inflict infringement instance institutions intellectual faculties intellectual laws intelligent intuitive knowledge JULIAN HAWTHORNE knowledge labour laws of nature live lower animals mankind marriage ment mind misery moral and intellectual moral law moral sentiments nations natural laws natural philosophy neglect obedience obey observation offender offspring operation organic laws organised pain parents perceive persons philosophy Phrenology physical laws pleasure possess practical present principle propen punishment qualities race regard relations religion render ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON selfish ship society suffering supremacy T. P. O'CONNOR tion transmitted vessels of wrath views vigour Vols W. W. GREENER
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Page 15 - ... also rewards and punishes actions. If, for example, the pain which we feel, upon doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of nature to prevent our doing what thus tends to our destruction, this is altogether as much an instance of his punishing our actions, and consequently of our being under his government, as declaring by a voice from heaven that if we acted so, he would inflict such pain...
Page 15 - Nature's acting upon us every moment which we feel it, or to his having at once contrived and executed his own part in the plan of the world, makes no alteration as to the matter before us.
Page 104 - They say nay in a word, but they do so in deed ; for to the one they will gladly give a stipend of two hundred crowns by the year, and loth to offer to the other two hundred shillings. God that sitteth in heaven laugheth their choice to scorn, and rewardeth their liberality as it should. For he suffereth...
Page 212 - Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered.