Wilford's Microcosm, Volume 4Hall, 1884 - Philosophy |
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... sound - pulses , demand an able to account for the natural without admit- ting the agency of the supernatural . Most theories or isms grant that the universe was once. Vol . IV.-No. 1 . THE MONKEY AND THE MAN . BY J. W. LOWBER , M.A. ...
... sound - pulses , demand an able to account for the natural without admit- ting the agency of the supernatural . Most theories or isms grant that the universe was once. Vol . IV.-No. 1 . THE MONKEY AND THE MAN . BY J. W. LOWBER , M.A. ...
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... sound compels sub- mission to these absurdities and impossibilities : and while that bears sway , our little sentinel must continue in this abject slavery . It is not out of order to question the right of assumption , or the authority ...
... sound compels sub- mission to these absurdities and impossibilities : and while that bears sway , our little sentinel must continue in this abject slavery . It is not out of order to question the right of assumption , or the authority ...
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... Sound question , after recognizing his correspondent by answering his first letter . An almost exact duplicate of that result is given below , between Prof. Drake , of this city , and Prof. John Tyndall , F.R.S. , of London , England ...
... Sound question , after recognizing his correspondent by answering his first letter . An almost exact duplicate of that result is given below , between Prof. Drake , of this city , and Prof. John Tyndall , F.R.S. , of London , England ...
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... sound theory was owing to the fact that your atten- tion had not been directly and properly called to the serious character of the assault . This argument of myself and others of your friends is now entirely set aside , as I did appeal ...
... sound theory was owing to the fact that your atten- tion had not been directly and properly called to the serious character of the assault . This argument of myself and others of your friends is now entirely set aside , as I did appeal ...
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... sound , show the transparent misstatement of my ar- from the pen of the professor of mathematics gument and the exceedingly " loose reasoning " in a noted State military academy . He esti- employed . Prof. Failyer makes it appear that ...
... sound , show the transparent misstatement of my ar- from the pen of the professor of mathematics gument and the exceedingly " loose reasoning " in a noted State military academy . He esti- employed . Prof. Failyer makes it appear that ...
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