The Modern Preceptor ; Or, a General Course of Education, Band 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1810 - 580 Seiten |
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... respect to her and to the sun , if that body were not a globe instead of a round flat surface like a table , the shadow cast on the moon would , at one time or other , assume the appearance of an ellipse , of a straight line , or of ...
... respect to her and to the sun , if that body were not a globe instead of a round flat surface like a table , the shadow cast on the moon would , at one time or other , assume the appearance of an ellipse , of a straight line , or of ...
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... to be more en- larged , we will be convinced that the same appearances may be produced , with respect to us , if we suppose that the whole heavenly heavenly host remains unmoved , while the globe we inhabit ON GEOGRAPHY , 7.
... to be more en- larged , we will be convinced that the same appearances may be produced , with respect to us , if we suppose that the whole heavenly heavenly host remains unmoved , while the globe we inhabit ON GEOGRAPHY , 7.
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... respect to each other , or to the equator , the ancients thought it necessary to subdivide its surface into other por tions more minute . The principle on which this subdivision was made , was the respective length of the day and the ...
... respect to each other , or to the equator , the ancients thought it necessary to subdivide its surface into other por tions more minute . The principle on which this subdivision was made , was the respective length of the day and the ...
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... respects independent on Britain down to the year 1765 , when government purchased the sovereignty of the proprietor , the duke of Athol . The interior of Mann is in general bleak and unpro- ductive , but the shores and vales afford good ...
... respects independent on Britain down to the year 1765 , when government purchased the sovereignty of the proprietor , the duke of Athol . The interior of Mann is in general bleak and unpro- ductive , but the shores and vales afford good ...
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... respect to that country , the western islands : but they are mentioned by Pliny , Solinus , and Ptolemy , by the name of Hebudes , or Ebuda , terms which for some time past have been fre- quently but absurdly corrupted into Hebrides ...
... respect to that country , the western islands : but they are mentioned by Pliny , Solinus , and Ptolemy , by the name of Hebudes , or Ebuda , terms which for some time past have been fre- quently but absurdly corrupted into Hebrides ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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.