 | John Pye Smith - 1852 - 576 pages
...orderly succession. Sir John Herschel, in his " Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy," places " Geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which it treats, in the scale of the sciences, next to Astronomy." Our author, following so great a master in the schools... | |
 | Robert Hunt - 1854 - 456 pages
...totally different character ; and it is such observers as these who induced Herschel to say truly, that " geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects...in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy/'* The origin of this planet is involved in great obscurity, which the powers of the most gifted are unable... | |
 | Thomas Pearson - 1854 - 640 pages
...labors, in some measure, under it. Geology has secured its place among the inductive sciences; and, "in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of...undoubtedly ranks in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy."1 It is a fixed principle of this science, — which extended observations are constantly... | |
 | Rev. Pearson (Thomas), Thomas Pearson - 1854 - 630 pages
...Geology has secured its place among the inductive sciences; and, "in the magnitude and sublimity of tjie objects of which it treats, undoubtedly ranks in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy."1 It is a fixed principle of this science, — which extended observations are constantly... | |
 | John Pye Smith, John Hamilton Davies - 1854 - 552 pages
...orderly succession. Sir John Herschel, in his " Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy," places " Geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which it treats, in the scale of the sciences, next to Astronomy." Our author, following so great a master in the schools... | |
 | Thomas Pearson - 1855 - 636 pages
...labors, in some measure, under it. Geology has secured its place among the inductive sciences; and, "in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of...ranks in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy. "J It is a fixed principle of this science, — which extended observations are constantly strengthening,... | |
 | Edward Hitchcock - 1855 - 434 pages
...that its fundamental facts and principles are well established. AMHKBST COLLEQE, Aug. 1, 1840. * " Geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects...which it treats, undoubtedly ranks, in the scale of sciences, next to astronomy." — Sir John Herachel. PEEP ACE TO THE THIED EDITION. IN presenting thus... | |
 | James Hervey - 1855 - 412 pages
...AGRICULTURE. «' Geology ranks next to Astronomy."— HencktlLONDON: JAMES CORNISH, 297, HIGH UOLRORK. 1865. Geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects...which it treats, undoubtedly ranks, in the scale of Sciences, next to Astronomy, and its philosopby forms the most exalted contemplation that can engage... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1316 pages
...OEOLOOT was one in which he took a very deep interest ; " a science which," Sir John Herschel says, "in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of...ranks in the scale of the sciences next to astronomy." Geology was then a new science, and he studied it deeply, and was among the first to come out boldly,... | |
 | Bristol Mining School - 1859 - 312 pages
...fond, GEOLOGY was one in which he took a very deep interest; "a science which, "Sir John Herschel says, "in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of...ranks in the scale of the sciences next to astronomy/' Geology was then a new science, and he studied it deeply, and wai among the first to come out boldly,... | |
| |
geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which it treats, undoubtedly ranks, in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy... 
