The Modern Preceptor ; Or, a General Course of Education, Band 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1810 - 580 Seiten |
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... means of discovering : but , by attending to the following facts , we may easily be led to adopt the same opinion . When we stand on the margin of a lake or arm of the sea of considerable breadth , and carefully observe such objects on ...
... means of discovering : but , by attending to the following facts , we may easily be led to adopt the same opinion . When we stand on the margin of a lake or arm of the sea of considerable breadth , and carefully observe such objects on ...
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... means of observations of the sun's meridian altitude at Alexandria and Syene , a town of Upper Egypt , nearly due south from Alexandria , calculated the circumference of the earth , supposing it to be a perfect sphere , to be 250,000 ...
... means of observations of the sun's meridian altitude at Alexandria and Syene , a town of Upper Egypt , nearly due south from Alexandria , calculated the circumference of the earth , supposing it to be a perfect sphere , to be 250,000 ...
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... means of the highly improved instruments of modern times , have fully established the general truth of Sir Isaac's theory . It has even been supposed that the axis passing through the centre of the earth , from west to east , is about ...
... means of the highly improved instruments of modern times , have fully established the general truth of Sir Isaac's theory . It has even been supposed that the axis passing through the centre of the earth , from west to east , is about ...
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... means of these circles , which are in general called the polar circles , and the tropics , the surface of the globe is di vided into five portions , extending from pole to pole , termned zones , or girdles : that which lies on both ...
... means of these circles , which are in general called the polar circles , and the tropics , the surface of the globe is di vided into five portions , extending from pole to pole , termned zones , or girdles : that which lies on both ...
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... means of a narrow pass or channel , such a pass is called a strait or straits ; as , for instance , the Straits of Dover , by which the German ocean communicates with the the English channel ; the Straits of Gibraltar , uniting 20 THE ...
... means of a narrow pass or channel , such a pass is called a strait or straits ; as , for instance , the Straits of Dover , by which the German ocean communicates with the the English channel ; the Straits of Gibraltar , uniting 20 THE ...
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affections Africa agreeable America ancient angle appear axis beauty body breadth called Cape centre chief town circle climate coast colours columns connections consequently contains course degree of longitude difference of longitude distance divided dominical letter duty earth east ecliptic elevation England English miles epact equal equator Europe extending feet France geographic miles globe gulf of Venice happiness heat human inhabitants Ireland island isles Italy lakes land latitude length light London longitude meridian mind minutes moon moral motion mountains nature northern Norway objects obligation observed ocean parallel passions perpendicular petrifactions plane plane sailing pole portion Portugal principal produced proportion rays reckoned rising river round Russia sailed Scotland sense ship shores side situated South America south pole southern Spain square miles sun's supposed surface Sweden temper tion tracts various virtue whole
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Seite 351 - The great use of studying our predecessors is, to open the mind, to shorten our labour, and to give us the result of the selection made by those great minds of what is grand or beautiful in nature ; her rich stores are all spread out before us ; but it is an art, and...
Seite 54 - Bedford . Berks Buckingham Cambridge . Chester Cornwall Cumberland Derby . . Devon Dorset Durham Essex Gloucester . Hereford Hertford . Huntingdon Kent .... Lancaster . Leicester . Lincoln Middlesex . Monmouth . Norfolk . Northampton Northumberland Nottingham Oxford Rutland Salop .... Somerset Southampton Stafford Suffolk Surrey Sussex Warwick . Westmoreland . Wilts.
Seite 389 - On the same principles they formed the spreading ramifications of the stone-work in the windows, and the stained glass in the interstices ; the one to represent the branches, and the other the leaves, of an opening Grove ; and both concurred to preserve that gloomy light which inspires religious reverence and dread.
Seite 351 - Nor whilst I recommend studying the art from artists, can I be supposed to mean, that nature is to be neglected: I take this study in aid, and not in exclusion, of the other. Nature is, and must be the fountain which alone is inexhaustible; and from which all excellencies must originally flow.
Seite 533 - ... our veneration and love by an awful and devout recognition of his perfections, and to evidence our gratitude by celebrating his goodness, and thankfully acknowledging all his benefits.
Seite 490 - ... series of cares and labours, to train them up to decency, virtue, and the various arts of life. Nature has therefore provided them with the...
Seite 562 - Temperance, that virtue without pride, and fortune without envy, that gives indolence of body, and tranquillity of mind; the best guardian of youth, and support of old age...
Seite 500 - Let avarice defend it as it will, there is an honest reluctance in humanity against buying and selling, and regarding those of our own species as our wealth and possessions.
Seite 432 - Affections, nor thofe confequent to the Actions, that conftitute MORAL OBLIGATION, or excite in us the Idea of it. That Pleafure is pofterior to the Idea of Obligation, and frequently we are obliged, and acknowledge ourfelves under an Obligation, to...
Seite 424 - Moral Philosophy has this in common with Natural Philosophy, that it appeals to nature or fact ; depends on observation ; and builds its reasonings on plain uncontroverted experiments, or upon the fullest induction of particulars of which the subject will admit.