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... in his Contemplation de la nature, advanced the theory that living things form a gradual and natural “scale” (ladder), rising ... cosmos is substantially its primitive aspect. On this theory mankind and other living things had not developed, but rather stood still or ...

... of * Positive Philosophy. Translated by Miss Martineau. 28 THEORY OF NUTRITION, things, so, the pain we "suffer as the consequence, ... other theories. For, while neither of the medical Theories allows any thing to its neighbor, diseases are cured, without any ...

... CONTENTS. K * -------- > I. PRELIMINARY. We must, in our Theories, account for things as they are ; till we do so, our ... I S M . I. PRELIMINARY. We must, in our Theories, account for things as they are ; till we do so, our ...

... matter in the bowels, a 13* 142 STOKES'S THEORY AND PRACTICE. thing frequently met with in old persons. Dr. Marsh ... say little or nothing about its treatment. One thing 484 STOKES'S THEORY AND PRACTICE. appears certain, that although we cannot ...

... and we repudiate with the utmost earnestness the theory that this thing which has in all ages proved to have ... proceeded to expose the fallacy of the dominant theory that disease is “ a material thing hidden within” (Organon, § 13), and to establish in ...

... and popular term is, in itself, philosophy; cause, theory, every thing; or that it stands at least in lieu ... capable of converting into a perfect z. Every thing in short confirms the general theory here laid down, that the state of the ...

... With the people among whom Stahl practised, this theory, all things considered, was well adapted. In Germany, a country ... have been made to invalidate, and to suppress theory, by Lieutaud and others, have only served to shew, that such a thing is neither desir- able nor practicable. It is ...

... the electricians in '• France had verified the same theory, but before he heard of any thing they had done." Priestley's History of Electricity, pp. ... for inquiring after the proper- 44 ties of things, is to deduce them from ... that the 44 theory which I propounded (concerning light and colours) was ...

... acted ujion. Experiment, though it may gain some- thing from theory, is the only infallible guide. In order to ...

... which his craving after a credible and consistent theory of things was satisfied. description of a model teacher than ... is happily symbolical of the essential relations of things; for metaphysical specu- lation follows as closely upon physical theory as black care upon the horse- man. Here, ...