The Constitution of Man in Relation to the Natural LawsCassell, 1803 - 236 pages |
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... never transferred by him to the " People's Edition " ( in royal 8vo ) , which had previously been stereotyped for the second time in 1841 , and im- pressions of which continued to be frequently thrown off till the end of 1858. A few ...
... never transferred by him to the " People's Edition " ( in royal 8vo ) , which had previously been stereotyped for the second time in 1841 , and im- pressions of which continued to be frequently thrown off till the end of 1858. A few ...
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... never pretended that our race co- existed with assemblages of animals and plants , of which all or even a large proportion of the species are extinct . " ( P. 143. ) " In all these various formations , " says Dr. Buckland , " the ...
... never pretended that our race co- existed with assemblages of animals and plants , of which all or even a large proportion of the species are extinct . " ( P. 143. ) " In all these various formations , " says Dr. Buckland , " the ...
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... never contemplated by him with a clear perception of its adaptation to promote the enjoyment of the human race , or with a well - founded confidence in the wisdom and benevo- lence of its Author . On the other hand , when civilised and ...
... never contemplated by him with a clear perception of its adaptation to promote the enjoyment of the human race , or with a well - founded confidence in the wisdom and benevo- lence of its Author . On the other hand , when civilised and ...
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... , Man has hitherto been ignorant of his nature and of its relations ; and that , in consequence , his modes of life have never been to adopted from enlightened views of his whole qualities and capacities INT . ] 5 HUMAN NATURE .
... , Man has hitherto been ignorant of his nature and of its relations ; and that , in consequence , his modes of life have never been to adopted from enlightened views of his whole qualities and capacities INT . ] 5 HUMAN NATURE .
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... never- theless , if he sedulously observe the organic laws of temper- ance and exercise , he may be fat and rubicund ; while , on the other hand , a person who neglects these may pine in disease and be racked with torturing pains ...
... never- theless , if he sedulously observe the organic laws of temper- ance and exercise , he may be fat and rubicund ; while , on the other hand , a person who neglects these may pine in disease and be racked with torturing pains ...
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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.