The Life of Joseph Priestly: LL.D., F.R.S., &c., with Critical Observations on His WorksWilks, Grafton, & Company, 1804 - 112 pages |
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... which I never did , except with him . He said that he had never known a dissenter before me , but a common love of sci- ence brought us acquainted , and I have now in my possession a telescope made with his own hands , 13.
... which I never did , except with him . He said that he had never known a dissenter before me , but a common love of sci- ence brought us acquainted , and I have now in my possession a telescope made with his own hands , 13.
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... known . In a letter to Mr. Scholefield , the Doctor says , " Since I arrived in America , I have laid off my wig , and worn my own hair , which is now quite white . " During his residence at Fair Hill , Dr. Priest- ley 44.
... known . In a letter to Mr. Scholefield , the Doctor says , " Since I arrived in America , I have laid off my wig , and worn my own hair , which is now quite white . " During his residence at Fair Hill , Dr. Priest- ley 44.
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... known . Soon after his removal to Warrington Aca- demy , in 1761 , he published a Chart of Biogra- phy , which was favourably received by the public , as was also his Chart of History . His department in language , & as professor of the ...
... known . Soon after his removal to Warrington Aca- demy , in 1761 , he published a Chart of Biogra- phy , which was favourably received by the public , as was also his Chart of History . His department in language , & as professor of the ...
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... known , though of the utmost importance . His " Experiments and Observations on differ- ent Kinds of Air , " immortalized his name , and placed him in the first rank of natural philoso- phers . The first volume of this useful work was ...
... known , though of the utmost importance . His " Experiments and Observations on differ- ent Kinds of Air , " immortalized his name , and placed him in the first rank of natural philoso- phers . The first volume of this useful work was ...
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... makes the following just conclusion : " Since the plants that I made use of mani- festly grow and thrive in putrid air ; since putrid air is well known to afford proper nou- H rishment for the roots of plants ; and since it 57.
... makes the following just conclusion : " Since the plants that I made use of mani- festly grow and thrive in putrid air ; since putrid air is well known to afford proper nou- H rishment for the roots of plants ; and since it 57.
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Page 87 - Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth ; yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Page 70 - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shall flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
Page 91 - And through the smooth barbarity of courts, With firm but pliant virtue, forward still To urge his course : him for the studious shade Kind nature form'd, deep, comprehensive, clear, Exact, and elegant ; in one rich soul, Plato, the Stagyrite, and Tully join'd.
Page 61 - From the great strength and vivacity of the flame of a candle in this pure air, it may be conjectured that it might be peculiarly salutary to the lungs in certain morbid cases, when the common air would not be sufficient to carry off the phlogistic putrid effluvium fast enough.
Page 40 - And you, little thing,' speaking to Eliza, ' remember the hymn you learned ; " Birds in their little nests agree," &c. I am going to sleep as well as you : for death is only a good, long, sound sleep in the grave, and we shall meet again.
Page 42 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.
Page 62 - The feeling of it to my lungs was not sensibly different from that of common air, but I fancied that my breast felt peculiarly light and easy for some time afterwards. Who can tell but that in time this pure air may become a fashionable .article 1 Lee. cit. p. 94. in luxury ? Hitherto only two mice and myself have had the privilege of breathing it.
Page 93 - The man resolv'd and steady to his trust, Inflexible to ill, and obstinately just, May the rude rabble's insolence despise, Their senseless clamours and tumultuous cries ; The tyrant's fierceness he beguiles, And the stern brow and the harsh voice defies, And with superior greatness smiles.
Page 93 - Not the red arm of angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the sky, And gives it rage to roar, and strength to fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin, and confusion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd would hear the mighty crack, And stand secure, amidst a falling world.
Page 39 - I was going on to read to the end of the chapter, but he stopped me at the 45th verse. He dwelt for some time on the advantage he had derived from reading the scriptures daily, and advised me to do the same, saying that it would prove to me, as it had done to him, a source of the purest pleasure. He desired me to reach him a pamphlet which was at his bed's head, Simpson on The Duration of Future Punishment. "It will be a source of satisfaction to you to read that pamphlet...