Cosmogony? or the Records of the Creation. By F. G. S.1858 |
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... month of December as in Europe , found it more convenient to connect Kepler's laws with the * The sun's diameter appears in Europe in December 32 ′ 36 ′′ , and in June 31 ' 30 " . general laws of conic sections ; hence the simplicity of 20.
... month of December as in Europe , found it more convenient to connect Kepler's laws with the * The sun's diameter appears in Europe in December 32 ′ 36 ′′ , and in June 31 ' 30 " . general laws of conic sections ; hence the simplicity of 20.
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... trines promulgated therein . Philosophy is employed to * In Van Dieman's Land the sun's diameter in December is 31 ' 30 " in June 32 ′ 36 ′′ , quite the reverse to the appearance in England . hide , as well as to seek , the truth 21.
... trines promulgated therein . Philosophy is employed to * In Van Dieman's Land the sun's diameter in December is 31 ' 30 " in June 32 ′ 36 ′′ , quite the reverse to the appearance in England . hide , as well as to seek , the truth 21.
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... diameter is found always the same when measured in the zenith , viz . , 30 ′ 36 ′′ . The apparent variable diameter proceeds entirely from the effects of atmos- pheric refraction , and not from variable distance , as assumed by Kepler ...
... diameter is found always the same when measured in the zenith , viz . , 30 ′ 36 ′′ . The apparent variable diameter proceeds entirely from the effects of atmos- pheric refraction , and not from variable distance , as assumed by Kepler ...
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... diameter , by a grain of sand less than one - twentieth of an inch in thickness . " The late Dr. Mantell in his " Wonders of Geo- logy , " made the following eloquent observations on this subject : - " It will be my object to explain in ...
... diameter , by a grain of sand less than one - twentieth of an inch in thickness . " The late Dr. Mantell in his " Wonders of Geo- logy , " made the following eloquent observations on this subject : - " It will be my object to explain in ...
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... diameter . This was the first act of creation , as far as our system is concerned , and it fulfilled two great fundamental objects , viz . , " foundation for the earth , that it should not be removed for ever " from its orbit , and ...
... diameter . This was the first act of creation , as far as our system is concerned , and it fulfilled two great fundamental objects , viz . , " foundation for the earth , that it should not be removed for ever " from its orbit , and ...
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Página 89 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Página 88 - God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Página 89 - And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven ; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons
Página 78 - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Página 71 - O Lord my God, thou art very great ; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Página 87 - Out of the fertile ground he caused to grow All trees of noblest kind for sight, smell, taste; And all amid them stood the tree of life, High eminent, blooming ambrosial fruit Of vegetable gold...
Página 76 - And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Página 99 - As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth : For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
Página 90 - And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.
Página 90 - And God remembered Noah and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged; the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained...