 | 918 pages
...geology, and to recommend them as fitted to afford much assistance in acquiring the science which, " in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which...ranks in the scale of sciences next to astronomy." We must also add, that the work is very beautifully illustrated by wood-cuts and coloured plates, and... | |
 | Madras literary society - 1834 - 832 pages
...information on the hitherto almost unknown geological constitution of the Peninsula. Herschel observes that " Geology in " the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which it treats, un" doubtedly ranks, in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy; " like astronomy, too, its progress... | |
 | 1834 - 402 pages
...information on the hitherto almost unknown geological constitution of the Peninsula. Herschel observes that " Geology in " the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which it treats, un" doubtedly ranks, in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy ; " like astronomy, too, its progress... | |
 | 1841 - 488 pages
...not subscribe to the opinion of Sir John Herschel (" Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy"), that " geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of...ranks, in the scale of sciences, next to astronomy ?" Even when regarded in its secondary applications, geology is not destitute of great interest ; for... | |
 | 1836 - 534 pages
...SCIENCE, JOURNAL OF THE USEFUL ARTS. A POPULAR COURSE OF GEOLOGY. INTRODUCTION. SIR JOHN HERSCHEL has said that Geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which it treats, ranks in the scale of the sciences, next to Astronomy; to which we may add, that it will ever be more... | |
 | 1838 - 542 pages
...passing away. If, as Sir John Herschel tells us ('Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy,') ' geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects...which it treats, undoubtedly ranks, in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy,' it owes this great distinction to the humility with which its modern... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1838 - 540 pages
...passing away. If, as Sir John Ilerschel tells us ('Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy,'). ' geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects...which it treats, undoubtedly ranks, in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy,' it owes tliis j;rc:U distinction to the humility with which its modern... | |
 | 1838 - 542 pages
...passing away. If, as Sir John Herschel tells us ('Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy,') ' geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects...which it treats, undoubtedly ranks, in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy,' it owes this great distinction to the humility with which its modern... | |
 | 1838 - 1056 pages
...passing away. If, as Sir John Herschel tells us ('Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy,') ' geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which it treats, undoubtedly ranks, iu the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy,' it owes this great distinction to the humility with... | |
 | Frederick John Francis - 1839 - 204 pages
...exercise and study. Sir John Herschel observes, in his Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy, that " Geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of...ranks in the scale of sciences next to Astronomy." And when the scope, variety, and complication of the phenomena she presents is considered, we shall see... | |
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Geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which it treats, undoubtedly ranks in the scale of sciences next to astronomy. 
