Excelsior: Helps to Progress in Religion, Science, and Literature, Volume 1James Nisbet and Company, Berners Street, 1854 |
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Page 111
... consisting of balls of solid glass , in which are imbedded some beautiful coloured objects , will give an idea of this creature . Many kinds are interesting from the close resemblance in form which they display to other well - known.
... consisting of balls of solid glass , in which are imbedded some beautiful coloured objects , will give an idea of this creature . Many kinds are interesting from the close resemblance in form which they display to other well - known.
Page 112
... close resemblance to a swan . It has a plump , rounded body , a slender - pointed tail , and a very long and graceful neck , the motions of which , thrown into arching curves , and protruded in every direction , give the most lively ...
... close resemblance to a swan . It has a plump , rounded body , a slender - pointed tail , and a very long and graceful neck , the motions of which , thrown into arching curves , and protruded in every direction , give the most lively ...
Page 115
... close and wonderful alli- ance , wrought by the power of chemical affinity , it is breathed forth again , and thus returned to the atmosphere . As this process has been going on continuously , and as , during the long ages with which ...
... close and wonderful alli- ance , wrought by the power of chemical affinity , it is breathed forth again , and thus returned to the atmosphere . As this process has been going on continuously , and as , during the long ages with which ...
Page 119
... close embrace with a particle of lime , was stored up for unnumbered ages . The rock was afterwards quarried , and from the lime - kiln it was expelled again to take its flight over the green earth , till caught up by a vigorous rose ...
... close embrace with a particle of lime , was stored up for unnumbered ages . The rock was afterwards quarried , and from the lime - kiln it was expelled again to take its flight over the green earth , till caught up by a vigorous rose ...
Page 128
... close together that either of the mother - birds can sit upon the eggs , feed their neighbour's young , and cover them with one of her wings , without leaving her own nest , or neglecting her own offspring . It is much larger than any ...
... close together that either of the mother - birds can sit upon the eggs , feed their neighbour's young , and cover them with one of her wings , without leaving her own nest , or neglecting her own offspring . It is much larger than any ...
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Page 392 - It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter,* that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.
Page 81 - The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty ; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
Page 414 - And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
Page 415 - When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick : 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Page 283 - All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
Page 268 - Jerusalem, my happy home, When shall I come to thee ? When shall my sorrows have an end, Thy joys when shall I see...
Page 323 - My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. * He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
Page 120 - The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Page 143 - He is the chief of the ways of God : he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Page 204 - Seeing then that we have a great High-priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.