A View of Nature, in Letters to a Traveller Among the Alps: With Reflections on Atheistical Philosophy, Now Exemplified in France, Tom 2T. Becket, 1794 |
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... to the consolidation of metals ; ages we can readily believe , to be required for the formation of pre- cious stones . But , these are all imitated by art , VOL . II . Α and and are even brought to a certain degree of per- LETTER XXXII.
... to the consolidation of metals ; ages we can readily believe , to be required for the formation of pre- cious stones . But , these are all imitated by art , VOL . II . Α and and are even brought to a certain degree of per- LETTER XXXII.
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... believe , been more frequent of female deaths by lightning , than of male . But , I would , if possible , be the means of warning our amiable friends to cast away such conductors , if ever so unfortunate as to be overtaken by a thunder ...
... believe , been more frequent of female deaths by lightning , than of male . But , I would , if possible , be the means of warning our amiable friends to cast away such conductors , if ever so unfortunate as to be overtaken by a thunder ...
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... believe , you must think . " But , all flew to arms . An old maxim still reigned paramount , ipse dixit . Their preju- diced minds became irritated . They could not conceive that they were born to think , and ex- amine for themselves ...
... believe , you must think . " But , all flew to arms . An old maxim still reigned paramount , ipse dixit . Their preju- diced minds became irritated . They could not conceive that they were born to think , and ex- amine for themselves ...
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... beds of shells and fossil madrepores are frequently found . This has made naturalists generally believe , that coal has been formed by the depo- sition * Fourcroy . sition and acervation of oily , greasy parts of ma- LETTER XXXVIII . 105.
... beds of shells and fossil madrepores are frequently found . This has made naturalists generally believe , that coal has been formed by the depo- sition * Fourcroy . sition and acervation of oily , greasy parts of ma- LETTER XXXVIII . 105.
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... believe it to be a sort of pe- troleum , which runs from rocks , thickened by the action of the sun and of salt water . Others conceive it to be the produce of an animal , viz . the excrement of birds who live on odori- ferous herbs ...
... believe it to be a sort of pe- troleum , which runs from rocks , thickened by the action of the sun and of salt water . Others conceive it to be the produce of an animal , viz . the excrement of birds who live on odori- ferous herbs ...
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