Studies of Nature, Volume 4J. Mawman, 1809 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 10
... it's powers . * The very efforts which reason made to surmount it serv- ed only to exhaust her still more , because ... its immateriality . 1 in the nerves . I felt it much better in 10 SEQUEL TO THE STUDIES OF NATURE .
... it's powers . * The very efforts which reason made to surmount it serv- ed only to exhaust her still more , because ... its immateriality . 1 in the nerves . I felt it much better in 10 SEQUEL TO THE STUDIES OF NATURE .
Page 20
... it's morasses , such as that of Stymphale , gave it in this part of it's terri- tory a resemblance to Holland . It's vegetables 1 * The name of a class of men of the commonalty in the Island of Otaheité , and in the other islands of ...
... it's morasses , such as that of Stymphale , gave it in this part of it's terri- tory a resemblance to Holland . It's vegetables 1 * The name of a class of men of the commonalty in the Island of Otaheité , and in the other islands of ...
Page 21
... it's defence , every man at his proper post . There was a considerable proportion of Ar- cadians among the ten thousand Greeks who , under the command of Xenophon , effected the fa- mous retreat out of Persia . They were much de- voted ...
... it's defence , every man at his proper post . There was a considerable proportion of Ar- cadians among the ten thousand Greeks who , under the command of Xenophon , effected the fa- mous retreat out of Persia . They were much de- voted ...
Page 62
... It's groves levelled , the black furrows of it's up - torn mea- dows , and it's rocks maimed , awfully display the effects of human fury , extending even to the ancient monuments of Nature . We discern in them the wrath of Kings , which ...
... It's groves levelled , the black furrows of it's up - torn mea- dows , and it's rocks maimed , awfully display the effects of human fury , extending even to the ancient monuments of Nature . We discern in them the wrath of Kings , which ...
Page 78
... it's duration , and makes itself felt even in a state of decline , just as the education which a man receives on the breast extends it's influence even to the age of decripitude , Nay , it seems as if at this last epocha the habits of ...
... it's duration , and makes itself felt even in a state of decline , just as the education which a man receives on the breast extends it's influence even to the age of decripitude , Nay , it seems as if at this last epocha the habits of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ÆNEID ages ambition ancient Arcadians arms Bardus behold body bosom Bramins Carnut Cephas Ceres cities citizens Clergy Colonies commerce corps Doctor Druids Earth Egypt Empire employed Eneas enemies Europe eyes father favour felicity forests formed fortune France frequently fruits Gauls Globe glory Greeks hand happiness heart Heaven Hercules honour human India Indian inhabitants interest island Jagrenat Jupiter King Kingdom labours Lacedemon land language laws liberty likewise Louis XVI Lutetia mankind manner means Memnon ment miserable Monarchy mother National Assembly Nature never night Nobility Omfi Pandects Paria Paris perceived Persia persons plants Plutarch possess present Priam Priests Prince produced reason religion religious render replied repose respect river Roman Rome shores slavery slaves subsistence thee thing thou tion Tirteus trees truth Virgil virtue whole wish word wretched young
Popular passages
Page 459 - So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
Page 459 - Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
Page 454 - Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
Page 459 - Else, when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
Page 459 - What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also : I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
Page 22 - Amor, nec gramina rivis, nec cytiso saturantur apes, nec fronde capellae.' 30 tristis at ille ' tamen cantabitis, Arcades,' inquit, ' montibus haec vestris : soli cantare periti Arcades, o mihi turn quam molliter ossa quiescant, vestra meos olim si fistula dicat amores ! atque utinam ex vobis unus vestrique fuissem aut custos gregis aut maturae vinitor uvae...
Page 51 - AH black with smoke, a rocky island stood, The dark Vulcanian land, the region of the god. Here the grim Cyclops ply, in vaults profound, The huge /Eolian forge that thunders round.
Page 60 - Hunc tibi praeterea, spes et solatia nostri, Pallanta adjungam . Sub te tolerare magistro Militiam et grave Martis opus, tua cernere facta, Assuescat, primis et te miretur ab annis.
Page 52 - Tres imbris torti radios, tres nubis aquosae Addiderant ; rutili tres ignis et alitis austri : Fulgores nunc terrificos, sonitumque, metumque Miscebant operi, flammisque sequacibus iras.
Page 53 - Capacious of the whole Rutulian war, Some, orb in orb, the blazing buckler frame ; Some with huge bellows rouze the roaring flame : Some in the ftream the hiffing metals drown'd ; 605 ' From vault to vault the thund'ring ftrokes rebound, And the deep caves rebellow to the found.