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" ... there is no reason to deny the final cessation of the sun's activity, and the consequent death of the system. But while this hypothesis seems fairly to meet the requirements of the case, and to be a necessary consequence of the best knowledge we can... "
Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science - Page 20
by American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1885
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An American Commentary on the New Testament, Issue 1

Alvah Hovey - 1890 - 574 pages
...and most general interest" — "that relating to the solar heat" — "I perceive no reason to doubt the final cessation of the sun's activity, and the consequent death of the system." ("Christian Thought.") The gradual shrinking of the earth's orbit, and the falling of the earth upon...
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Science, Volume 4

1884 - 652 pages
...much time for our remaining lifetime ; but this is no objection, since I perceive no reason to doubt the final cessation of the sun's activity, and the...course, be conceded that it does not yet admit of any observational verification. No measurements within our power can test it, so far as we can see...
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Christian Thought, Volume 2

1886 - 508 pages
...much time for our remaining lifetime; but this is no objection, since I perceive no reason to doubt the final cessation of the sun's activity, and the consequent death of the system." PROPOSING AND DISPOSING. — The often quoted phrase, " Man proposes but God disposes," seems to have...
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The Observatory, Volume 7

1884 - 414 pages
...much time for our remaining lifetime ; but this is no objection, since I perceive no reason to doubt the final cessation of the Sun's activity, and the...course, be conceded that it does not yet admit of any observational verification. No measurements within our power can test it, so far as we can see...
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Science, Volume 4

John Michels (Journalist) - 1884 - 668 pages
...much time for our remaining lifetime ; but this is no objection, since I perceive no reason to doubt the final cessation of the sun's activity, and the...course, be conceded that it does not yet admit of any observational verification. No measurements within our power can test it, so far as we can see...
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The Observatory, Volume 7

1884 - 412 pages
...much time for our remaining lifetime ; but this is no objection, since I perceive no reason to doubt the final cessation of the Sun's activity, and the...course, be conceded that it does not yet admit of any observational verification. No measurements within our power can test it, so far as we can see...
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Science

1884 - 660 pages
...much time for our remaining lifetime ; but this is no objection, since I perceive no reason to doubt the final cessation of the sun's activity, and the...course, be conceded that it does not yet admit of any observational verification. No measurements within our power can test it, so far as we can see...
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Science

1884 - 646 pages
...much time for our remaining lifetime; but this is no objection, since I perceive no reason to doubt the final cessation of the sun's activity, and the...consequent death of the system. But while this hypothesis seoms fairly to meet the requirements of the case, and to be a necessary consequence of the best knowledge...
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Proceedings, Volume 33

American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1885 - 874 pages
...my own part, I find no fault with the solution proposed by Helmholtz, who accounts for it mainly b}r the slow contraction of the solar sphere. The only...itself, it must, of course, be conceded that it does not vet admit of observational verification. No measurements within empower can test it, so far as appears...
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The Popular Science Monthly, Volume 26

1885 - 900 pages
...objection of much force is, that it apparently limits the past duration of the solar system to a period not exceeding some twenty millions of years ; and many...course, be conceded that it does not yet admit of any observational verification. N"o measurements within our power can test it, so far as appears at...
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