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... beautiful light they cast around was almost dazzling ; it resembled faint moonshine , so that two persons near each other could readily distin- guish their bodies . " The phosphorescence of the sea presents a most remarkable spectacle ...
... beautiful light they cast around was almost dazzling ; it resembled faint moonshine , so that two persons near each other could readily distin- guish their bodies . " The phosphorescence of the sea presents a most remarkable spectacle ...
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... beautiful light y cast around ingek resen.bied ? • t moonshine , so each other e oad readily distin- 298 གཡས་ ས dies spectacle . her way th row of fire of ligh Sce 1 sea presents a mest nes the vessel , while illows , appears to mar ...
... beautiful light y cast around ingek resen.bied ? • t moonshine , so each other e oad readily distin- 298 གཡས་ ས dies spectacle . her way th row of fire of ligh Sce 1 sea presents a mest nes the vessel , while illows , appears to mar ...
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... beautiful sulphur colour , proceeds from the last three segments of the body . So strong is it that it is seen through several folds of paper , in which the glow- worm may be wrapped ; and by it a small print may be read without ...
... beautiful sulphur colour , proceeds from the last three segments of the body . So strong is it that it is seen through several folds of paper , in which the glow- worm may be wrapped ; and by it a small print may be read without ...
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... beautiful golden - blue lustre ; in fact , the whole body is said to be full of luminous matter , which shines forth between the rings of the abdomen when stretched . The light , which proceeds from the two spots on the thorax , placed ...
... beautiful golden - blue lustre ; in fact , the whole body is said to be full of luminous matter , which shines forth between the rings of the abdomen when stretched . The light , which proceeds from the two spots on the thorax , placed ...
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... beautiful effect . A similar power is also possessed by the candle - fly . The real object of it is not thoroughly understood ; but it is supposed that it may enable it to discover its prey , and to steer itself safely in the night ...
... beautiful effect . A similar power is also possessed by the candle - fly . The real object of it is not thoroughly understood ; but it is supposed that it may enable it to discover its prey , and to steer itself safely in the night ...
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according achromatic telescope Ahaz Ajalon Amorites appears Archimedes atmosphere beams beautiful behold blue bright brilliant called candle carbonic acid cast Chri exal circumstances clouds colour convex convex lens creatures dark direction distance distinctly Divine earth effect equal exposed fact feet firmament flame flower Gibeon glass globe glory heaven horizon impression inch instance Jesus John Herschel Joshua lamp lens lenses Levator palpebrę superioris looked Lord luminous bodies magnified Memnon microscope miles minute moon moon by night morning move nature night objects observed opaque oxygen particles phosphorescence placed plants prism produced rays of light reflected refracting telescopes refraction remarkable Remphan resembling retina rising rocks says seen shadow ship sight sounds space stars statue of Memnon substance sun-rise supposed surface telescope THAUMATROPE things thou transparent traveller tube unto vibration visible vision word yellow
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Page 88 - Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
Page 29 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty ! thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair: thyself how wondrous then, Unspeakable ! who sitt'st above these heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 9 - Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God. But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore : ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Page 133 - Now the Lord is that Spirit : and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Page 29 - ... ascend, Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise. Ye that in waters glide, and ye that walk The earth, and stately tread, or lowly creep, Witness if I be silent, morn or even, To hill, or valley, fountain, or fresh shade, Made vocal by my song, and taught his praise. Hail, universal Lord! be bounteous still To give us only good; and, if the night Have gathered aught of evil or concealed. Disperse it, as now light dispels the dark!
Page 3 - I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation : and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Page 41 - 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,
Page 80 - O'er mountain, tower, and town, Or, mirrored in the ocean vast, A thousand fathoms down ! As fresh in yon horizon dark, As young thy beauties seem. As when the eagle from the ark First sported in thy beam. For, faithful to its sacred page, Heaven still rebuilds thy span • Nor lets the type grow pale with age That first spoke peace to man.
Page 54 - The hand that gave it, still supplies The gracious light and heat ; His truths upon the nations rise, They rise, but never set. 4 Let everlasting thanks be thine, For such a bright display, As makes a world of darkness shine With beams of heavenly day.
Page 155 - Who hath woe ? who hath sorrow ? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.