Contributions to Natural History and Papers on Other SubjectsEdinburgh Publishing Company, 1875 - 182 страници |
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... natural history to be allowed to remain in the columns of a newspaper . * There are too few of them to make a volume , and so are published in this form . I would have added to them but for the difficulty in finding subjects , or ...
... natural history to be allowed to remain in the columns of a newspaper . * There are too few of them to make a volume , and so are published in this form . I would have added to them but for the difficulty in finding subjects , or ...
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... nature why some snakes should be poisonous and others harmless , when the for- mer could apparently serve the end for which it was created without its venomous peculiarity . The leading traits in the natural history of the Snake are ...
... nature why some snakes should be poisonous and others harmless , when the for- mer could apparently serve the end for which it was created without its venomous peculiarity . The leading traits in the natural history of the Snake are ...
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... nature of snakes . Since we know that life is originated and maintained in an egg , and in a womb containing sometimes a doz- en of young , it can be easily im- agined that the young of a snake can have air supplied to them , tem ...
... nature of snakes . Since we know that life is originated and maintained in an egg , and in a womb containing sometimes a doz- en of young , it can be easily im- agined that the young of a snake can have air supplied to them , tem ...
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... nature that they , with the true viper spirit about them , showed great alertness as soon as disengaged from the belly of the dam , twisting and wriggling about , setting themselves up , and gaping very wide when touched with a stick ...
... nature that they , with the true viper spirit about them , showed great alertness as soon as disengaged from the belly of the dam , twisting and wriggling about , setting themselves up , and gaping very wide when touched with a stick ...
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... nature to find an animal that hatched an un- laid egg inside of itself ; so great a curiosity as at once to be rejected unless it could be supported by evi- dence . Assuming , however , that the viper did it , we could under- stand how ...
... nature to find an animal that hatched an un- laid egg inside of itself ; so great a curiosity as at once to be rejected unless it could be supported by evi- dence . Assuming , however , that the viper did it , we could under- stand how ...
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Страница 68 - And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud ; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Страница 52 - Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Страница 54 - Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God...
Страница 52 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Страница 92 - Suppose that all your objects in life were realized; that all the changes in institutions and opinions which you are looking forward to could be completely effected at this very instant; would this be a great joy and happiness to you?
Страница 68 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Страница 68 - Let no man deceive you by any means : for that day shall not come, except there come A FALLING AWAY first, and that MAN OF SIN be revealed, the SON OF PERDITION ; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped ; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
Страница 67 - And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Страница 52 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.
Страница 23 - Or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may break them.