The British Quarterly Review, Volume 6Henry Allon Hodder and Stoughton, 1847 - Christianity |
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... Material's revealing , or rather suggesting , the eternity of the Unchanging . These are seen through the eye , heard through the ear , touched through the touch unceasingly B 2 THE RELATIONS OF THE VAST TO THE INFINITE . 3.
... Material's revealing , or rather suggesting , the eternity of the Unchanging . These are seen through the eye , heard through the ear , touched through the touch unceasingly B 2 THE RELATIONS OF THE VAST TO THE INFINITE . 3.
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... outline of their forms became more distinct , and , in general , much extended ; their light appeared clearer and brighter , but it exa hibited no trace of that curdling up or resolution into THE NEBULE AS SEEN BY HERSCHEL . 9.
... outline of their forms became more distinct , and , in general , much extended ; their light appeared clearer and brighter , but it exa hibited no trace of that curdling up or resolution into THE NEBULE AS SEEN BY HERSCHEL . 9.
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... seen a bright star - point , enveloped in a faint and limited halo ; or even two such , closely adjoining , and connected by a narrow streak of nebulous light , the apparent gerin of a double star . And between these two extremes of the ...
... seen a bright star - point , enveloped in a faint and limited halo ; or even two such , closely adjoining , and connected by a narrow streak of nebulous light , the apparent gerin of a double star . And between these two extremes of the ...
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... seen , and thence was fairly presumed to be the nearest to us in space of all . It nevertheless has remained unchanged the last of all yet investigated . It was , to appearance , the most loose and formless of all : and - unlike that in ...
... seen , and thence was fairly presumed to be the nearest to us in space of all . It nevertheless has remained unchanged the last of all yet investigated . It was , to appearance , the most loose and formless of all : and - unlike that in ...
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... seen to be occupied by narrow layers or filaments of stars , stretching all in one direction , and , so far as observation can , with its present means , discern , distinctly isolated both from each other , and from the inclosing zone ...
... seen to be occupied by narrow layers or filaments of stars , stretching all in one direction , and , so far as observation can , with its present means , discern , distinctly isolated both from each other , and from the inclosing zone ...
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Page 331 - Like the vase in which roses have once been distilled — You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will, But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
Page 507 - Good speed!" cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew; "Speed!" echoed the wall to us galloping through; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest, And into the midnight we galloped abreast.
Page 507 - I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris, and he ; I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three ; " Good speed ! " cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew;
Page 473 - And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians...
Page 473 - ... and it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
Page 497 - Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat — Found the one gift of which fortune bereft us, Lost all the others, she lets us devote ; They, with the gold to give, doled him out silver, So much was theirs who so little allowed : How all our copper had gone for his service ! Rags, — were they purple, his heart had been proud...
Page 62 - And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipt me in ink, my parents...
Page 184 - These dictates of reason men used, to call by the name of laws, but improperly; for they are but conclusions or theorems concerning what conduceth to the conservation and defence of themselves; whereas law, properly, is the word of him that by right hath command over others.
Page 508 - And his low head and crest, just one sharp ear bent back For my voice, and the other pricked out on his track ; And one eye's black intelligence, — ever that glance O'er its white edge at me, his own master, askance ! And the thick heavy...
Page 185 - This is more than consent, or concord; it is a real unity of them all, in one and the same person, made by covenant of every man with every man...