Critiques and AddressesMacmillan, 1873 - 350 pages "The "Critiques and addresses" gathered together in this volume, like the "Lay sermons, addresses, and reviews," published three years ago, deal chiefly with educational, scientific, and philosophical subjects; and, in fact, indicate the high-water mark of the various tides of occupation by which I have been carried along since the beginning of the year 1870"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). |
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... century ago , a wonderfully instructive essay entitled " A Conception of Universal History in relation to Universal Citizenship , " 1 from which I will borrow a few pregnant sentences : 1 " The means of which Nature has availed herself ...
... century ago , a wonderfully instructive essay entitled " A Conception of Universal History in relation to Universal Citizenship , " 1 from which I will borrow a few pregnant sentences : 1 " The means of which Nature has availed herself ...
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... centuries , this book has been woven into the life of all that is best and noblest in English history ; that it has become the national epic of Britain , and is as familiar to noble and simple , from John - o ' - Groat's House to Land's ...
... centuries , this book has been woven into the life of all that is best and noblest in English history ; that it has become the national epic of Britain , and is as familiar to noble and simple , from John - o ' - Groat's House to Land's ...
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... century since I took part in those hopes and in those fears by which you have all recently been agitated , and which now are at an end . But , although so long a time has elapsed since I was moved by the same feelings , I beg leave to ...
... century since I took part in those hopes and in those fears by which you have all recently been agitated , and which now are at an end . But , although so long a time has elapsed since I was moved by the same feelings , I beg leave to ...
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... century which I have been speaking of , takes me back to the time when I was up at the University of London , a candidate for honours in anatomy and physiology , and when I was exceed- ingly well beaten by my excellent friend Dr. Ransom ...
... century which I have been speaking of , takes me back to the time when I was up at the University of London , a candidate for honours in anatomy and physiology , and when I was exceed- ingly well beaten by my excellent friend Dr. Ransom ...
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... century -in the transition period between alchemy and chemistry —and was rather more alchemist than chemist . Appended to his " Opera Omnia , " published in 1707 , there is a very needful " Clavis ad obscuriorum sensum referandum , " in ...
... century -in the transition period between alchemy and chemistry —and was rather more alchemist than chemist . Appended to his " Opera Omnia , " published in 1707 , there is a very needful " Clavis ad obscuriorum sensum referandum , " in ...
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Page 45 - No religious catechism or religious formulary which is distinctive of any particular denomination shall be taught in the school.
Page 327 - Some truths there are so near and obvious to the mind that a man need only open his eyes to see them. Such I take this important one to be, viz., that all the choir of heaven and furniture ' of the earth, in a word all those bodies which compose the mighty frame of the world, have not any subsistence without a mind...
Page 331 - The particular bulk, number, figure, and motion of the parts of fire, or snow, are really in them, whether any one's senses perceive them or no ; and, therefore, they may be called real qualities, because they really exist in those bodies. But light, heat, whiteness, or coldness, are no more really in them, than sickness or pain is in manna. Take away the sensation of them ; let not the eyes see light or colours, nor the ears hear sounds ; let the palate not taste, nor the nose smell ; and all coilours,...
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Page 7 - Citizens, we shall say to them in our tale, you are brothers, yet God has framed you differently. Some of you have the power of command, and in the composition of these he has mingled gold, wherefore also they have the greatest honour; others he has made of silver, to be auxiliaries; others again who are to be husbandmen and craftsmen he has composed of brass and iron; and the species will generally be preserved in the children.
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