Reflections on the Works of God, in the Various Kingdoms of Nature, and on the Ways of Providence, Displayed in the Government of the Universe, Bind 3Albion Press: printed for James Cundee, 1808 - 288 sider |
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Side 7
... substance of the leaves ; now , it sips the delicious nectar of the flowers , and lives in a perpetual round of pleasures . In all these respects I perceive the most striking resemblance to the death and re- surrection of the pious . He ...
... substance of the leaves ; now , it sips the delicious nectar of the flowers , and lives in a perpetual round of pleasures . In all these respects I perceive the most striking resemblance to the death and re- surrection of the pious . He ...
Side 15
... substances , on which the young may lie soft and warm . Is it not some- thing nearly approaching to reason that teaches the bird to place her nest in such a situation as to be sheltered from the rain , and secure against the at- tacks ...
... substances , on which the young may lie soft and warm . Is it not some- thing nearly approaching to reason that teaches the bird to place her nest in such a situation as to be sheltered from the rain , and secure against the at- tacks ...
Side 23
... that combustible bodies are set on fire and consumed , and metals are melted , even without injury to the substances in which they are Of the usual phenomena of thunder - storms . contained JULY 8. ] THE WORKS OF GOD . 23.
... that combustible bodies are set on fire and consumed , and metals are melted , even without injury to the substances in which they are Of the usual phenomena of thunder - storms . contained JULY 8. ] THE WORKS OF GOD . 23.
Side 34
... substances on the earth . This air we are under the necessity of breathing ; upon it . depends the preservation or extinction of life , ac- cording to the salubrity or insalubrity of its consti- tuent principles . When oppressed by the ...
... substances on the earth . This air we are under the necessity of breathing ; upon it . depends the preservation or extinction of life , ac- cording to the salubrity or insalubrity of its consti- tuent principles . When oppressed by the ...
Side 43
... substances . They are gene- rally found in places containing iron , sulphur , or coal ; hence their taste and effect are widely dif Continual activity of Nature in the vegetable kingdom . ferent JULY 14. ] THE WORKS OF GOD . 43.
... substances . They are gene- rally found in places containing iron , sulphur , or coal ; hence their taste and effect are widely dif Continual activity of Nature in the vegetable kingdom . ferent JULY 14. ] THE WORKS OF GOD . 43.
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admiration adore afford Almighty animals appear astonishing atmosphere beauty behold birds blessings body bountiful butterfly caterpillars cause chyle clouds color contemplate covered Creator dear reader delight discover divine earth effects eggs endued excite existence eyes faculties Father fishes flowers fruits fungi globe glory grass gratitude hath heart heat heavens human ignis fatuus III.NO infinite inhabitants insects instincts juices JULY kind kingdom light live Lord manner means moon motion Nature nests night nourishment objects observed occasion oviparous particles perceive perfect phenomena plants pleasures praise preservation prodigious produce quadrupeds rain rays rays of light reason reflect regions render resembling sider silk-worm sometimes songs of praise soul species spring subsistence substances surface thee things thou hast thousand thunder thunder-storms thy majesty tion trees tremely twilight vapors variety various vegetable viviparous whole wings wisdom wonderful worm zodiacal light