 | 1817 - 368 pages
...The world in which we live, is a rouad ball of a determined magnitude, and occupies its own place m the firmament. But when we explore the unlimited tracts...magnitude; and from which our earth would either be W~ visible, or appear as small as any of those twinkling stars which are seen on the canopy of heaven.... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Presbyterian Church - 1829 - 424 pages
...apply the demonstration of the universe. Now, what is the fair and obvious presumption ? The world iu which we live, is a round ball of a determined magnitude,...our earth would either be invisible, or appear as suuill as any of those twinkling stars which are seen on the canopy of heaven. Why then suppose that... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...than the ball which we tread upon, and to which we proudly apply the denomination of the universe. But when we explore the unlimited tracts of that space,...superior magnitude, and from which our earth would either he invisible, or appear as small as any of those twinkling stars which are seen on the canopy of heaven.... | |
 | Periodicals - 1838 - 272 pages
...place in the firmament. But when we explore the unlimited tracts of that space which is everywhere around us, ,we meet with other balls of equal or superior...surrounds it, should be the exclusive abode of life and intelligence? What reason to think that those mightier globes which roll in other parts of creation,... | |
 | Periodicals - 1838 - 274 pages
...place in the firmament. But when we explore the unlimited tracts of that space which is everywhere around us, we meet with other balls of equal or superior magnitude, and from which our earth would cither be invisible, or appear as small as any of those twinkling stars which are seen on the canopy... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 362 pages
...tracts of that space which is everywhere around us', we meet wilh otter balls of equal', or superiour', magnitude', and from which our earth would either...invisible', or appear as small as any of those twinkling store wKiVV. ar» soon on the canopy of heaven*. Why', then',' suppose' . .that this little spot'—... | |
 | Lewis Tomlinson - Astronomy - 1840 - 362 pages
...place in the firmament. But when we explore the unlimited tracts of that space which is everywhere around us, we meet with other balls of equal or superior...surrounds it, should be the exclusive abode of life and intelligence ? What reason to think that those mightier globes which roll in other parts of creation,... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1842 - 386 pages
...tracts of that space which is everywhere around us', we meet with other balls of equal', or superkrar', magnitude', and from which our earth would either be invisible', or appear as small as any of those What reason have we to think' . . that those mightier globes which roll in other parts of ereation',... | |
 | American literature - 1855 - 654 pages
...place in the firmament. But when we explore the unlimited tracts of that space which is everywhere around us, we meet with other balls, of equal or superior...surrounds it — should be the exclusive abode of life and intelligence ? What reason have we to think that those mightier globes, which roll in other parts of... | |
 | 1855 - 670 pages
...place in the firmament. But when we explore the unlimited tracts of that space which is evervwhere around us, we meet with other balls, of equal or superior...canopy of heaven. Why, then, suppose that this little spot—little at least in the immensity which surrounds it—should be the exclusive abode of life... | |
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But when we explore the unlimited tracts of that space, which is every where around us, we meet with other balls of equal or superior magnitude, and from which our earth would either be invisible, or appear as small as any of those twinkling stars which... 
