 | 1814 - 760 pages
...in which they grow ; and in no cases composed by new arrangements of the elements of air or water. What may be our ultimate view of the laws of chemistry,...how far our ideas of elementary principles may be simpli6ed, it is impossible to say. We can only reason from facts. We cannot imitate the power of composition... | |
 | Sir Humphry Davy, George Sinclair, John Russell Duke of Bedford - 1815 - 452 pages
...soils in which they grow; and in no cases composed by new arrangements of the elements in air br water. What may be our ultimate view of the laws of chemistry,...understand them: and as far as our researches have gone, it appears that in vegetation compound forms are uniformly produced from simpler ones; and elements... | |
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1815 - 442 pages
...in which they grow ; and in no cases composed by new arrangements of the elements in air or water. What may be our ultimate view of the laws of chemistry,...simplified, it is impossible to say. We can only reason from farts. We cannot imitate the powers of composition belonging to vegetable structures; but at least... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1822 - 1494 pages
...in which they grow ; and in no cases composed by new arrangements of the elements in air or water. What may be our ultimate view of the laws of chemistry,...understand them : and as far as our researches have gone, it appears, that in vegetation compound forms are uniformly produced from simpler ones ; and... | |
 | Joseph Hayward - 1824 - 340 pages
...basis of the soil ; the other parts, whe/ ther natural, or artificially introduced, operate in Vthe same manner." Sir Humphry also says, " What may be...reason ~from facts, we cannot imitate the powers of com- / — ——-— .—»—*- — • — "-•—•• ..« ~»«— jL. position belonging,... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 1250 pages
...in which they grow ; and in no cases composed by new arrangements of the elements in air or water. What may be our ultimate view of the laws of chemistry,...say. We can only reason from facts. We cannot imitate i lu- powers of composition belonging to vegetable structures ; but at least we can understand them... | |
 | Joseph Hayward - 1825 - 240 pages
...we are therefore incapable of demonstrating by synthesis. On this point, Sir Humphry Davy remarks, " What may be our ultimate view of the laws " of chemistry, or how far our ideas of ele" mentary principles may be simplified, it is " impossible to say ; we can only reason from " facts... | |
 | Joseph Hayward - 1825 - 242 pages
...remarks, " What may be our ultimate view of the laws " of chemistry, or how far our ideas of ele" mentary principles may be simplified, it is " impossible to say ; we can only reason from. „ . . ' , 7i«-t«i- *.» /a " facts ; we cannot imitate the powers of com. Yf^JoeffajLtrt- ' A "... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1826 - 1252 pages
...in which they grow ; and in no cases composed by new arrangements of the elements in air or water. What may be our ultimate view of the laws of chemistry,...understand them : and as far as our researches have gone, it appears that in vegetation compound forms are uniformly produced from simple ones : and the... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1831 - 1330 pages
...in which they grow ; and in no cases composed by new arrangements of the elements in air or water. What may be our ultimate view of the laws of chemistry,...principles may be simplified, it is impossible to say. \Ve can only reason from facts. We cannot imitate the powers of composition belonging to vegetable... | |
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... air or water. What may be our ultimate view of the laws of chemistry, or how far our ideas of elementary principles may be simplified, it is impossible to say. We can only reason from facts. We cannot imitate the powers of composition belonging to... 
