 | 1881 - 622 pages
...philosophy based upon ' cause and effect ' suits all ages, all climes; it satisfies and stimulates. The point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-point to-morrow. It is a creed that ever urges mankind on, which never rests, which lias never... | |
 | Agriculture - 1869 - 604 pages
...it has been truly said, that " It U n philosophy which never rests — its law is progress : a poiut which yesterday was invisible, is its goal to-day, and will be its starting post to-morrow." Yes, gentlemen, we cannot contemplate the vast changes that have taken placo on the... | |
 | 1837 - 608 pages
...fruits. For it is a philosophy which never rests, ' which has never attained it, which is never perfect. Its law is ' progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to' day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow.' Great and various as the powers of Bacon were, he... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Science - 1838 - 582 pages
...FRS VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, ETC. ; AUTHOR OF " PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY." " It is a philosophy which never rests— its law is...invisible is its goal to.day, and will be its starting post to-mor.ow." — EDIN. REV., No. 132. p. 83. July 1837. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.... | |
 | 1838 - 870 pages
...fruits. For it is a phibsnphy which never rests, which has never attained :t, wnich is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow.' [Fart 3d, and last, in our next number.] THE MOTHER FOR HER SON. БТ BW... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1839 - 332 pages
...LYELL, FRS VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, STC. AUTHOR OF "PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY." M It is a philosophy which never rests — its law is progress : a point which yesterday was invisible It its goal today, and will he its starting'post to-morrow." — Bdin. Stv. "Part of the present Treatise... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 512 pages
...fruits. For it is a philosophy which never rests, which has never attained it, which is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow.' Great and various as the powers of Bacon were, he owes his wide and durable... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1843 - 520 pages
...fruits. For it is a philosophy which never rests, which has never attained, which is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow." Great and various as the powers of Bacon were, he owes his wide and durable... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1845 - 338 pages
...GEOLOGY CHARLES VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE CKOLOUIC*OSOCIETY AUTHOR OF "PRINCIPLES LONDON, ETC. ; XrY." " It is a philosophy which never rests— its law is progress : a point which yesterday \\.\-' invisible is its goal today, .IL 1 will be Us starting-post to-morrow." — Edin. Beo. "Fart... | |
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For it is a philosophy which never rests, which has never attained, which is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow. 
