Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the Principal Branches of Literature and Science. Designed Chiefly for the Junior Students in the Universities, and the Higher Classes in Schools, 2권Printed at the Press of H. Maxwell, for F. Nichols, Philadelphia, and J. A. Cummings, Boston, 1805 |
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... evident , from considering the immunities granted by Magna Charta , and the Charter of the Forest . The barons vindicated more of their rights than merely consisted in the abo- lition of their own hardships and grievances . Firm in ...
... evident , from considering the immunities granted by Magna Charta , and the Charter of the Forest . The barons vindicated more of their rights than merely consisted in the abo- lition of their own hardships and grievances . Firm in ...
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... , rather than to state a variety of useful re- flections . It is evident that the British constitution has reached its present state of improvement , not se · much in consequence of the deep and refined specula- HISTORY OF ENGLAND . 333.
... , rather than to state a variety of useful re- flections . It is evident that the British constitution has reached its present state of improvement , not se · much in consequence of the deep and refined specula- HISTORY OF ENGLAND . 333.
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... evident in those ideas which are solely the offspring of the mind . For as they exist only in the understanding , and have no real objects in nature , in conformity to which they are framed , if we could not communicate them to others ...
... evident in those ideas which are solely the offspring of the mind . For as they exist only in the understanding , and have no real objects in nature , in conformity to which they are framed , if we could not communicate them to others ...
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... evident , that in order to improve this branch of knowledge , we must have recourse to the method of trial and experiment . The third ground of judgment is testimony . There are many facts , that will not admit an appeal to the senses ...
... evident , that in order to improve this branch of knowledge , we must have recourse to the method of trial and experiment . The third ground of judgment is testimony . There are many facts , that will not admit an appeal to the senses ...
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... evident and demonstrable . When the mind joins two ideas , we call it an affirm- ative judgment ; when it separates them , we denomi- nate it a negative judgment ; and as any two ideas compared together must necessarily either agree or ...
... evident and demonstrable . When the mind joins two ideas , we call it an affirm- ative judgment ; when it separates them , we denomi- nate it a negative judgment ; and as any two ideas compared together must necessarily either agree or ...
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261 페이지 - To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
249 페이지 - But to return to our own institute; besides these constant exercises at home, there is another opportunity of gaining experience to be won from pleasure itself abroad; in those vernal seasons of the year when the air is calm and pleasant, it were an injury and sullenness against nature, not to go out and see her riches, and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth.
71 페이지 - These are usually accounted six in number, viz. the Lever, the Wheel and Axle, the Pulley, the Inclined Plane, the Wedge, and the Screw.
170 페이지 - DUKE'S PALACE. [Enter DUKE, CURIO, LORDS; MUSICIANS attending.] DUKE. If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it; that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken and so die.— That strain again;— it had a dying fall; O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving odour.— Enough; no more; 'Tis not so sweet now as it was before.
261 페이지 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among...
171 페이지 - How often, from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket, have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air. Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator ! Oft in bands While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk, With heavenly touch of instrumental sounds In full harmonic number joined, their songs Divide the night, and lift our thoughts to Heaven.
273 페이지 - Of law there can be no less acknowledged, than that her seat is the bosom of God, her voice the harmony of the world ; all things in heaven and earth do her homage, the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power ; both angels, and men, and creatures of what condition soever, though each in different sort and manner, yet all with uniform consent, admiring her as the mother of their peace and joy.
95 페이지 - All sheep and oxen ; yea, and the beasts of the field ; The fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea ; and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the seas.
36 페이지 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great, Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by, Intent on high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms...
252 페이지 - ... of all men where they pass, and the society and friendship of those in all places who are best and most eminent...