 | 1803 - 572 pages
...concludes ' that, in the ccconomy of the world, we see no marks either of a beginning or an end;' ' that the Author of nature has not given laws to the universe...in themselves the elements of their own destruction I' and that, ' though he may put an end, as he gave a beginning, to the present system^ at some determinate... | |
 | William Thomas Brande - 1817 - 162 pages
...conclusions, and in inanimate nature, we now read the same great and exalted truths; we learn that the Author of nature has not given laws to the universe,...themselves the elements of their own destruction, but that His works are preserved in unchangeable perfection, and as it were in eternal youth. If there... | |
 | 1818 - 400 pages
...similar conclusions, and in inanimate nature we now read the same great and exalted truths; we learn that the Author of Nature has not given laws to the universe,...like the institutions of men, carry in themselves the ele1 Brande's Outlines of Geology, p. 20. raents of their own destruction, but that His works are preserved... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1829 - 704 pages
...so far both into the future and the past, we discover no mark cither of the commencement or of the termination of the present order. It is unreasonable...marks should any where exist. The Author of Nature hus not given laws to the universe, which, like the institutions of men, carry in themselves the elements... | |
 | William Thomas Brande - 1829 - 266 pages
...present strata as on their road to the deep — it -allows of no exception to the law of decay. But as the Author of Nature has not given laws to the universe, which, like human institutions, carry with them the elements of their own destruction ; as he has not permitted... | |
 | 1846 - 586 pages
...fair eloquently observes, ' It is unreasonable, indeed, to suppose that such marks should anywhere exist. The Author of nature has not given laws to the universe, which, like the institutions of men, c;irry in themselves the elements of their own destruction ; be has not permitted in his works any... | |
 | Samuel Sidwell Randall - 1846 - 216 pages
...eye so far, both into the future and the past, we discover no mark, either of the commencement or the termination of the present order. It is unreasonable, indeed, to suppose that such marks should anywhere exist. The Author of Nature has not given laws to the universe, which, like the institutions... | |
 | Thomas Ragg - 1858 - 458 pages
...the present order. It would, indeed, he unreasonable to suppose that such symptoms should anywhere exist. The Author of nature has not given laws to the Universe which, like the institutions of man, contain the elements of their own destruction. He has not permitted in His works any symptoms... | |
 | Harland Coultas - 1859 - 204 pages
...beech or venerable oak, I have an infinite variety of choice volumes in the flowers spread at my * " The Author of Nature has not given laws to the Universe which, like the Institutions of man, carry in themselves the elements of their own destruction. He has not permitted in his works any... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 826 pages
...eye so far both into the future and the past, we discover no mark, either of the commencement or the termination of the present order. It is unreasonable,...universe, which, like the institutions of men, carry m themselves the elements of their own destruction. He has not permitted, in his works, any symptom... | |
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It is unreasonable, indeed, to suppose that such marks should any where exist. The Author of nature has not given laws to the universe, which, like the institutions of men, carry in themselves the elements of their own destruction ; he has not permitted... 
