Insecto-theology: Or, a Demonstration of the Being and Perfections of God, from a Consideration of the Structure and Economy of Insects. Illustrated with a Copperplate. By M. Lesser: with Notes, by P. LyonetWilliam Creech; and T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, London, 1799 - 439 Seiten |
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... thefe inftances that Nature appears most admirable . Her wifdom is no where more con- fpicuous than in her fmalleft works . There she unites herfelf as it were into a fingle point , and there the concentrates herfelf wholly . I beg ...
... thefe inftances that Nature appears most admirable . Her wifdom is no where more con- fpicuous than in her fmalleft works . There she unites herfelf as it were into a fingle point , and there the concentrates herfelf wholly . I beg ...
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... thefe opinions ; but as the last does not belong to my fubject , I fhall confine myself folely to demonftrate the ... thefe fubftances that they derive their existence . If thefe philofophers were afked how fuch a thing could happen ...
... thefe opinions ; but as the last does not belong to my fubject , I fhall confine myself folely to demonftrate the ... thefe fubftances that they derive their existence . If thefe philofophers were afked how fuch a thing could happen ...
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... thefe I add another obferva- tion , which is , that if Infects were ingendered in the manner contended for by thofe antient Philofophers , we fhould every day fee new fpecies . The action of the Sun on plants and putrid fubftances is ...
... thefe I add another obferva- tion , which is , that if Infects were ingendered in the manner contended for by thofe antient Philofophers , we fhould every day fee new fpecies . The action of the Sun on plants and putrid fubftances is ...
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... Thefe then are the prin- ciples of which God compofed the three kingdoms of nature Of the elements of earth and water , are produced minerals , plants and animals of every kind . Of the combinations which the Creator made of thefe , we ...
... Thefe then are the prin- ciples of which God compofed the three kingdoms of nature Of the elements of earth and water , are produced minerals , plants and animals of every kind . Of the combinations which the Creator made of thefe , we ...
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... thefe , and others four ; to thefe we add the Taons and Tipulæ . The number of infects which have four uncover- ed wings , fmooth and membranous , is not lefs great than thofe which have only two . In this class are the aquatic flies ...
... thefe , and others four ; to thefe we add the Taons and Tipulæ . The number of infects which have four uncover- ed wings , fmooth and membranous , is not lefs great than thofe which have only two . In this class are the aquatic flies ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
againſt alfo animalcules animals antennæ aphides appear bafe becauſe bees beetles Befides body cafe caterpillars caufe cells chryfalis circumftance clafs colour compofed Creator depofit difcovered different fpecies earth eggs elytra faid fame fays fecond fects feed feem feen feet feize felves female fenfe ferve feven feveral fhall fhell fhew fhort fhould fide filk fimilar fingle fingular firft firſt fize fkin flies fmall fome infects fometimes foon fpecies fpiders ftate ftill ftructure fubftance fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe furface furniſhed hath hiftory himſelf iffue inftance itſelf laft Laftly larva larvæ laſt leaft lefs likewife live Lyonet male moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nefts nymphs obferved occafion pafs perfons plants prefent preferve produce publiſhed purpoſe quadrupeds reafon Reaumur refemble refpect reft rhombs ſmall thefe thefe infects themfelves ther theſe thing thofe thoſe threads trapeziums uſe veffels whofe wifdom wings worms
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 49 - Kings of the earth, and all people ; Princes, and all judges of the earth : Both young men, and maidens ; Old men, and children: Let them praise the name of the LORD: For his name alone is excellent; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
Seite 257 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and CHANGED the glory of the uncorruptible God into AN IMAGE made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Seite 73 - And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Seite 273 - Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
Seite 277 - And the people gave a shout, saying : — " It is the voice of a god, and not of a man." And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory : and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Seite 73 - They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort. 15 And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
Seite 273 - Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
Seite 273 - For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
Seite 268 - And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Seite 273 - Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold, a feast unto the LORD.