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" Yet by some such fortuitous liquefaction was mankind taught to procure a body at once in a high degree solid and transparent, which might admit the light of the sun, and exclude the violence of the wind; which might extend the sight of the philosopher... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 55
by Samuel Johnson - 1806
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Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...violence of the wind ; which might extend the light of the philofopher to new ranges of exiftence, and charm him at one time with the unbounded extent...of the material creation, and at another with the endlefs fubordination of animal life; and, what is yet of more importance, might fupply the decays...
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Works, Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...procure a body at once in a high degree solid and transparent, which might admit the light of the sun, and exclude the violence of the wind: which might...importance, might supply the decays of nature, and succor old age with subsidiary sight. Thus was the first artificer in glass employed, though without...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...procure a body at once in a high• degree solid and transparent, which might admit the light of the sun, and exclude the violence of the wind: which might...charm him at one time with the unbounded extent of the materyp.1 creation, and at another with the endless subordination of animal life ; and, what is yet...
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The British Essayists; with Prefaces, Historical and Biographical,: The Rambler

Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 394 pages
...procure a body at once in a high degree solid and transparent, which might admit the light of the sun, and exclude the violence of the wind ; which might...philosopher to new ranges of existence, and charm him atone time with the unbounded extent of the material creation, and at another with the endless subordination...
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Arithmetical Questions on a New Plan: Intended to Answer the Double Purpose ...

William Butler - 1811 - 548 pages
...violence of the wind ; which might extend the fight of the philofopher to new ranges of exiftence, and charm him at one time with the unbounded extent...the material creation, and at another •with the endlcfs fubordination of animal life; and, what is yet of more importance, might fuppiy the decays...
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Journal of Science and the Arts, Volume 3

1818 - 488 pages
...procure a body at once in a high degree solid and transparent, which might admit the light of the sun, and exclude the violence of the wind ; which might...of the material creation : and at another, with the subordination of animal life; and what. .is of yet more importance, might supply the decays of nature,...
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The Quarterly Journal, Volume 7

1819 - 452 pages
...procure a body at once in a high degree solid and transparent, which might admit the light of the sun, and exclude the violence of the wind ; which might...philosopher to new ranges of existence, and charm him at cue time with the unbounded extent of the material creation, and at another with the endless subordination...
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Southern Review, Volume 8

1831 - 548 pages
...procure a body, at once in a high degree solid and trans( parent, which might admit the light of the sun, and exclude ' the violence of the wind, which might...endless subordination of animal life; 'and what is yot of more importance, might supply the decays 'of nature, and succour old age with subsidiary sight....
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Taxation of the British Empire

Robert Montgomery Martin - 1833 - 336 pages
...violence of the wind — extends the sight of the philosopher to new ranges of existence, charming him, at one time, with the unbounded extent of the...another, with the endless subordination of animal life — supplies the decay of nature, and succours old age with subsidiary sight; thus facilitating and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: An essay on the life and genius of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...procure a body at once in a high degree solid and transparent, which might admit the light of the sun, and exclude the violence of the wind ; which might...material creation, and at another with the endless subordina, tion of animal life ; and, what is yet of more , importance might supply the decays of nature,...
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