 The Author of nature has not given laws to the universe, which, like the institutions of men, carry in themselves the elements of their own destruction. He has not permitted, in his works, any symptom of infancy or of old age, or any sign by which we...  The Quarterly Review - Pàgina 2071876Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Charles Knight - 1866 - 582 pàgines
...of the present order. It is unreasonable, indeed, to suppose that such marks should anywhere exist. The Author of nature has not given laws to the universe,...themselves the elements of their own destruction. He has not permitted, in His works, any symptom of infancy or of old age, or any sign by which we may... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1866 - 584 pàgines
...of the present order. It is unreasonable, indeed, to suppose that such marks should anywhere exist The Author of nature has not given laws to the universe,...themselves the elements of their own destruction. He has not permitted, in His works, any symptom of infancy or of old age, or any sign by which we may... | |
 | 1868 - 626 pàgines
...of the present order. It is unreasonable, indeed, to suppose that such marks should anywhere exist. The Author of nature has not given laws to the universe...themselves the elements of their own destruction. He has not permitted in his works any symptoms of infancy or of old age, or any sign by which we may... | |
 | Charles Beard - 1868 - 656 pàgines
...the present order. It is unreasonable, indeed, to suppose that such marks should anywhere exist . Tho Author of nature has not given laws to the universe...themselves the elements of their own destruction. Ho has not permitted in his works any symptoms of infancy or of old ago, or any sign by which we may... | |
 | 1869 - 668 pàgines
...oscillates. To deny this, was, according to Plajfair, virtually to assert that "the Author of nature has given laws to the universe, which, like the institutions...themselves the elements of their own destruction." The whole passage from which this extract is taken is given by Sir W. Thomson, and he has summarily... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1872 - 712 pàgines
...present order. It is unreasonable, indeed, to suppose that such marks should anywhere exist. The rAuthor of Nature has not given laws to the universe, which,...themselves the elements (of their own destruction. He has not permitted in His works any symptom of infancy or of old age, or any sign by which we may... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1872 - 714 pàgines
...such marks should anywhere exist. The Author of Nature has not given laws to the universe, whici, lite the institutions of men, carry in themselves the elements of their own destruction. He has not permitted in His works any symptom of infancy or of old age, or any sign by which we may... | |
 | 1876 - 612 pàgines
...physical condition, cannot possibly have existed for the enormous length of time supposed. Playfair, the founder of what is called the Uniformitarian school...little limitation by Sir Charles Lyell, and the later geologists—his disciples and contemporaries. Indeed, if they admitted any limitations at all, they... | |
 | 1876 - 814 pàgines
...where geometry has carried the eye so far both into the future and the past, we discover no mark e'ther of the commencement or the termination of the present...adopted with very little limitation by Sir Charles I.yell, and the later geologists — his disciples and contemporaries. Indeed, if they admitted any... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pàgines
...Analogy of Religion). NA TURE. —NE CESSJTY.—NE1GHB O URS. —NIGHT. 489 The Author of nature has nut given laws to the universe which, like the institutions...themselves the elements of their own destruction. He has not permitted in his works any symptom of infancy or old age, or any sign by which we may estimate... | |
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