These formulae, emblematic of Omniscience, condense into a few symbols the immutable laws of the universe. This mighty instrument of human power itself originates in the primitive constitution of the human mind, and rests upon a few fundamental axioms,... On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences - Page 456by Mary Somerville - 1849 - 524 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1834 - 410 pages
...empire, and will ultimately embrace almost every subject in nature in its formulae. " These formula?, emblematic of omniscience, condense into a few symbols...of man, when he created him after his own image." —pp. 411—414. ARTICLE IX. DISCOVERIES IN CENTRAL ASIA. Travels into Bokhara; being the Account... | |
| 1834 - 512 pages
...terrestrial polarity, can only be understood from the theories of these invisible agents, and are probably principal causes of chemical affinities. Innumerable...the breast of man when He created him after His own image."—pp. 411—414. In separately considering these subjects, Mrs. Sorherville has advanced the... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1834 - 408 pages
...chemical affinities. Innumerable instances might be given in illustration of the immediate connection of the physical sciences, most of which are united...of man, when he created him after his own image." —pp. 411—414. ARTICLE IX. DISCOVERIES IN CENTRAL ASIA. Travels into Bokhara ; being the Account... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1834 - 666 pages
...terrestrial polarity, can only be understood from the theories of these invisible agents, and are probably principal causes of chemical affinities. Innumerable...itself originates in the primitive constitution of tbe human mind, and rests upon a few fundamental axioms which have eternally existed in. Him who implanted... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1834 - 390 pages
...daily extending its empire, and will ultimately embrace almost every subject in nature in its formuloe. These formulae, emblematic of Omniscience, condense...breast of man when He created him after His own image. EXPLANATION OF TERMS. EXPLANATION OF TERMS. Aberration. An apparent annual motion in the fixed stars,... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1834 - 484 pages
...daily extending its empire, and will ultimately embrace almost every subject in nature in its formulse. These formulae, emblematic of Omniscience, condense...constitution of the human mind, and rests upon a few funda>" mental axioms which have eternally existed in Him who implanted them in the breast of man when... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1835 - 532 pages
...empire, and will ultimately embrace almost every subject in nature in its formulae. These formulze, emblematic of Omniscience, condense into a few symbols...breast of man when he created him after His own image. SUPPLEMENT. SINCE the preceding sheets were printed, M. Melloni has published an account of his discoveries... | |
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1846 - 632 pages
...still most closely related to it, as being the grand key to the knowledge of nature : Its " formula:, emblematic of omniscience, condense, into a few symbols,...the breast of man, when he created him after his own image."t We have now reviewed, most hastily, some of the illustrations which God has given us of his... | |
| Chandos Leigh - 1844 - 250 pages
...sublime the conclusions of Mrs. Somerville's excellent work, on the Physical Sciences. " These formulas, emblematic of Omniscience, condense into a few symbols...breast of man when he created him after His own image." SOIURTILLK, on the Phytical Science!, p. 418. P. 37, 1. 13, 14. At market-place, in pulpitl, it the... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...chemical affinities. Innumerable instances might be given in illustration of the immediate connection of the physical sciences, most of which are united...breast of man when He created him after His own image. NOTE S. NOTB I, page 2. — Diameter. A straight line passing through the center, and terminated botli... | |
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