 The course of Nature's phases, on this our little fraction of a Planet, is partially known to us: but who knows what deeper courses these depend on; what infinitely larger Cycle of causes our little Epicycle revolves on?  Critical Miscellanies - Page 229by John Morley - 1871 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1883 - 528 pages
...and all experience thereof limits itself to some few computed centuries and measured square miles . The course of Nature's phases, on this our little...every cranny and pebble, and quality and accident, of its little native Creek may have become familiar ; but does the Minnow understand the Ocean Tides... | |
 | Alfred Hudson Guernsey - 1879 - 226 pages
...itself to some few computed centuries, and measured square miles. The course of Nature's phases, on this little fraction of a Planet, is partially known to us : but who knows what deeper causes these depend on ; what infinitely larger Cycle (of causes) our little Epicycle revolves on ?... | |
 | David Thomas - 1881 - 446 pages
...expansion ; and all Experience thereof limits itself to some some few computed centuries and square-miles. The course of Nature's phases, on this our little...every cranny and pebble, and quality and accident, of its little native Creek may have become familiar ; but does the Minnow understand the Ocean Tides... | |
 | Alfred Williams Momerie - 1881 - 348 pages
...and all experience thereof limits itself to some few computed centuries and measured square miles. The course of nature's phases on this our little fraction...minnow every cranny and pebble and quality and accident of its little native creek may have become familiar ; but does the minnow understand the ocean tides,... | |
 | 1883 - 654 pages
...and all experience thereof limits itself to some few computed centuries and measured square miles . The course of Nature's phases, on this our little...every cranny and pebble, and quality and accident, of its little native Creek may have become familiar ; but does the Minnow understand the Ocean Tides... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1884 - 494 pages
...and all Experience thereof limits itself to some few computed centuries and measured square-miles. The course of Nature's phases, on this our little...every cranny and pebble, and quality and accident, of its little native Creek may have become familiar : but does the Minnow understand the Ocean Tides... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1885 - 490 pages
...and all Experience thereof limits itself to some few computed centuries and measured square-miles. The course of Nature's phases, on this our little...every cranny and pebble, and quality and accident, of its little native Creek may have become familiar : but does the Minnow understand the Ocean Tides... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1885 - 688 pages
...all Experience thereof limits itself to som« ' few computed centuries, and measured square miles. The ' course of Nature's phases, on this our little...'every cranny and pebble, and quality and accident, of its ' little native Creek may have become familiar : but does tho . ' Minnow understand the Ocean... | |
 | Alfred Williams Momerie - 1885 - 372 pages
...and all Experience thereof limits itself to some few computed centuries and measured square miles. The course of Nature's phases on this our little fraction...Minnow, every cranny and pebble and quality and accident of its little native Creek may have become familiar: but does the Minnow understand the Ocean Tides... | |
 | Henry Larkin - 1886 - 408 pages
...and all Experience thereof limits itself to some few computed centuries and measured square-miles. The course of Nature's phases, on this our little...every cranny and pebble, and quality and accident, of its little native Creek may have become familiar : but does the Minnow understand the Ocean Tides... | |
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