The Young Gentleman and Lady's Philosophy,: Containing, the philosophy of the heavens and of the atmosphere. Illustrated by thirty-three copper-platesW. Owen, Temple-Bar; and by the author, at his house in Fleet-Street., 1772 |
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... understanding , and converfing with Perfons on fuch Subjects as come but too rarely on the Carpet in any Converfation , especially that of your Sex . Euphrof . I fuppofe , Brother , you intend to make me a Compliment : Indeed I love ...
... understanding , and converfing with Perfons on fuch Subjects as come but too rarely on the Carpet in any Converfation , especially that of your Sex . Euphrof . I fuppofe , Brother , you intend to make me a Compliment : Indeed I love ...
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... understand your Purpose , and fhall be glad to affift you all I can . Euphrof . Indeed I defign to make a direct Bufmnefs of it , while you are here ; and therefore you may expect me to be as troublesome as you please.- Twill be best ...
... understand your Purpose , and fhall be glad to affift you all I can . Euphrof . Indeed I defign to make a direct Bufmnefs of it , while you are here ; and therefore you may expect me to be as troublesome as you please.- Twill be best ...
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Benjamin Martin. Syftems , Space , & c . for I would willingly understand Things aright . Cleon . By the Universe , my Euphrofyne , you are to un- derstand the whole Creation of all Things , together with the every Way infinitely ...
Benjamin Martin. Syftems , Space , & c . for I would willingly understand Things aright . Cleon . By the Universe , my Euphrofyne , you are to un- derstand the whole Creation of all Things , together with the every Way infinitely ...
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... understand by - and - by . Euphraf . Then the Question I would ask , is ; which of all thofe Bodies you mention is that which remains at rest in the Center of the Syftem ? Cleon . That is the Question , indeed ; you will not a little ...
... understand by - and - by . Euphraf . Then the Question I would ask , is ; which of all thofe Bodies you mention is that which remains at rest in the Center of the Syftem ? Cleon . That is the Question , indeed ; you will not a little ...
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... Understanding and Apprehenfions of the Vulgar . And indeed , it would be extremely abfurd to act other- wife . Sir I. Newton always faid the Sun rofe and fet ; and had he been in Joshua's Place would have faid as he did- Sun , ftand ...
... Understanding and Apprehenfions of the Vulgar . And indeed , it would be extremely abfurd to act other- wife . Sir I. Newton always faid the Sun rofe and fet ; and had he been in Joshua's Place would have faid as he did- Sun , ftand ...
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Aftronomers Air-Pump alfo almoft appear Atmoſphere becauſe Bodies Brafs Cafe called Caufe Cauſe Circle Cleon Cleonicus Comet confequently confiderable conftantly curious defcend defcribed Defcription Degrees diftant Diſtance diurnal Motion eafily Eaft eafy Earth Eclipfe Electricity Euphrof Euphrofyne exhaufted Experiment faid fame feems feen feven feveral fhall fhew fhining fhort fhould fince Fire firft firſt Fluid fmall folar fome fometimes foon ftand ftill fuch fufficient fuppofe Glafs Globe greateſt Heat Heavens Inftrument itſelf juft Jupiter juſt laft lefs Light Meaſure Mercury moft Moon moſt Motion move muft muſt Nature neceffary Night Number obferve Orbit Orrery pafs Phænomenon Philofophers Pifton Place Planet Planetarium Plate Pleaſure Pofition Pole pray prefent Preffure Pump Purpoſe Quick-filver Reafon Refpect reprefented rife Saturn ſee ſeen ſhall Sifter ſmall Sphere Stars Syftem Teleſcope thefe theſe Thing thofe thoſe thro Tube underſtand Univerfe Uſe Venus Weft Weight
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الصفحة 166 - Created half to rise, and half to fall: Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd; The glory jest, and riddle of the world!
الصفحة 35 - Though of ethereal mould ; then form'd the moon Globose, and every magnitude of stars, And sow'd with stars the heaven thick as a field. Of light by far the greater part he took, Transplanted from her cloudy shrine, and placed In the sun's orb, made porous to receive And drink the liquid light, firm to retain Her gather'd beams, great palace now of light. Hither, as to their fountain, other stars Repairing, in their golden urns draw light...
الصفحة 221 - Up springs the lark, Shrill-voiced, and loud, the messenger of morn; Ere yet the shadows fly, he mounted sings Amid the dawning clouds, and from their haunts Calls up the tuneful nations.
الصفحة 236 - And all the vapoury turbulence of Heaven, Involve the face of things. Thus Winter falls, A heavy gloom oppressive o'er the world, Through Nature shedding influence malign, And rouses up the seeds of dark disease. The soul of man dies in him, loathing life, And black with more than melancholy views.
الصفحة 235 - Assaults with dint of sword, or pointed spears, And homeward, on his back, the joyful burden bears. The men to subterranean caves retire, Secure from cold, and crowd the cheerful fire: With trunks of elms and oaks the hearth they load, Nor tempt the
الصفحة 149 - And whence proceed the' eclipses of the sun ; Why flowing tides prevail upon the main, And in what dark recess they shrink again; What shakes the solid earth; what cause" delays The summer nights, and shortens winter days.
الصفحة 115 - But opposite in levell'd west was set His mirror, with full face borrowing her light From him, for other light she needed none In that aspect, and still that distance keeps Till night...
الصفحة 42 - The sun reveals the secrets of the sky; And who dares give the source of light the lie? The change of empires often he declares, Fierce tumults, hidden treasons, open wars. He first the fate of...
الصفحة 216 - Autumn succeeds, a sober tepid age, Not froze with fear, nor boiling into rage ; More than mature, and tending to decay, When our brown locks repine to mix with odious gray.
الصفحة 220 - Nor only through the lenient air this change, Delicious, breathes : the penetrative sun, His force deep-darting to the dark retreat Of vegetation, sets the steaming power At large, to wander o'er the verdant earth, In various hues ; but chiefly thee, gay green ! Thou smiling Nature's universal robe! United light and shade ! where the sight dwells With growing strength, and ever-new delight.