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... plants , and minerals , all perhaps different from ours , but all intended to magnify the Almighty Architect ; " who weighed the mountains in his golden scales , who measured the ocean in the hollow of his hand , who drew out the ...
... plants , and minerals , all perhaps different from ours , but all intended to magnify the Almighty Architect ; " who weighed the mountains in his golden scales , who measured the ocean in the hollow of his hand , who drew out the ...
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... plants ; without air , the fire per- haps would be unable to execute its office ; nor without air , could the water , though ex- haled by the sun into clouds , be distributed over the earth for the nourishment of plants and animals ...
... plants ; without air , the fire per- haps would be unable to execute its office ; nor without air , could the water , though ex- haled by the sun into clouds , be distributed over the earth for the nourishment of plants and animals ...
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... pump . But above all , air is the principle which preserves life both in plants and animals ; there is no breathing without air and you know , when our breath is stopt , we die . This is one of those Of the Air , Atmosphere , & c . 51.
... pump . But above all , air is the principle which preserves life both in plants and animals ; there is no breathing without air and you know , when our breath is stopt , we die . This is one of those Of the Air , Atmosphere , & c . 51.
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... plants ; but those that are lighter , being driven aloft in the air , dash against the mountains , and to them give up their contents in small particles ; whence entering the crevices , they descend till they meet together , and form ...
... plants ; but those that are lighter , being driven aloft in the air , dash against the mountains , and to them give up their contents in small particles ; whence entering the crevices , they descend till they meet together , and form ...
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... plants and animals , contains other materials which have been found useful to man . That reflecting telescope , this gold watch , and Lady Caroline's diamond ear- rings , were all dug out of the earth ; at least the materials were there ...
... plants and animals , contains other materials which have been found useful to man . That reflecting telescope , this gold watch , and Lady Caroline's diamond ear- rings , were all dug out of the earth ; at least the materials were there ...
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