 | Abraham John Valpy - 1820 - 580 pages
...system of measures, would unite to the advantage of gathering the first fruits of it, that of seer ing their example followed by other nations, of which...themselves to an advantage that would be universally felt" (Pond's translation of Laplace's System of the World, 1 809 ; vol. 1. p. 152, 8cc.) After the example... | |
 | Thomas Young - 1845 - 654 pages
...the first fruits of the improvement, the pleasure of seeing its example followed by other countries, of which it would thus become the benefactor : for the slow but irresistible empire of reason must at length prevail over national jealousies, and over all other obstacles that are opposed to a... | |
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... derived in a manner the least arbitrary from a fundamental measure, indicated by nature itself, would be one of the greatest services which science and government can render to the human race. A people who should adopt such a system of measures, would... 