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" THE natural advantages which arise from the position of the earth which we inhabit, with respect to the other planets, afford much employment to mathematical speculation, by which it has been discovered, that no other conformation of the system could... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes - Page 152
by Samuel Johnson - 1811
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 33

British essayists - 1802 - 220 pages
...inhabit, with respect to the other planets, afford much employment to mathematical speculation, by which it has been discovered, that no other conformation...a being, placed here only for a short time, whose task is to advance himself to a higher and happier state of existence, by unremitted vigilance of caution,...
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Select British Classics, Volume 9

1803 - 196 pages
...inhabit with respect to the other planets, afford much employment to mathematical speculations, by which it has been discovered that no other conformation...pleasure to so great a part of a revolving sphere. It may perhaps be observed by the moralist, with equal reason, that our globe seems particularly fitted for...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...we inhabit with respect to the other planets, afford much employment to mathematical speculation, by which it has been discovered, that no other conformation...a being, placed here only for a short time, whose task is to advance himself to a highgr and happier state of existence, by unremitted vigilance of caution,...
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Works, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...inhabit with respect to the other planets, afford much employment to mathematical speculation ; by which it has been discovered, that no other conformation...a being, placed here only for a short time, whose task is to advance himself to a higher and happier state of existence, by unremitted vigilance of caution,...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...inhabit, with respect to the other planets, afford much employment to mathematical speculation, by which it has been discovered, that no other conformation...a being, placed here only for a short time, whose task is to advance himself to a higher and happier state of existence, by uuremitted vigilance of caution,...
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Astronomical and geographical essays

George Adams - 1812 - 586 pages
...subject, you will find further proofs of that DIVINE WISDOM which pervades all the works of GOD; and see that no other conformation of the system could have...imparted fertility and pleasure, to so great a part of the revolving globe. The changes in the position of the terminator are occasioned — 1. By the inclination...
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Astronomical and Geographical Essays: Containing a Full and Comprehensive ...

George Adams - 1812 - 552 pages
...proofs of that DIVINE WISDOM which pervades all the works of GOD ; and see that no other conforma tion of the system could have given such commodious distributions...imparted fertility and pleasure, to so great a part of the revolving globe. The changes in the position of the terminator are occasioned—1. By the inclination...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 pages
...we inhabit with respect to the other planets, afford much employment to mathematical speculation, by which it has been discovered, that no other conformation...a being, placed here only for a short time, whose task is to advance himself to a higher and happier state of existence, by unremitted vigilance of caution,...
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Elegant extracts, Volume 55

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...inhabit, with respect to the other planets, afford much employment to mathematical speculation, by which it has been discovered, that no other conformation...a Being, placed here only for a short time, whose task is to advance himself to a higher and happier state of existence, by unremitted vigilance of caution,...
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...inhabit, with respect to the other planets, afford much employment to mathematical speculation, by which it has been discovered, that no other conformation...a being, placed here only for a short time, whose task is to advance himself to a higher and happier state of existence, by unreinittcd vigilance of...
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