 | William Paley - Theology - 1810 - 498 pages
...to the same laws, as the light of a candle. The velocity of the light of the fixed stars is also the same as the velocity of the light of the sun, reflected...continually discovered, but the old laws of nature arc always found in them ; new plants perhaps or animals, but always in company with plants and animals,... | |
 | John Grundy - Trinity - 1813 - 592 pages
...and winter, seed-time and harvest regularly succeed each other ? " New countries," says Dr. Paley, " are continually discovered ; but the old laws of nature are always found in them. We never get amongst such original, or totally different modes of existence, as to indicate that we... | |
 | Unitarian - Unitarianism - 1816 - 120 pages
...expected that we should have equal evidence «f their existence? " New countries," says Dr. Paley, " are continually discovered ; but the old laws of nature are always found in them. We never get amongst euch original, or totally different modes of existence, as to indicate that we... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 382 pages
...to the same laws, as the light of a candle. The velocity of the light of the fixed stars is also the same as the velocity of the light of the sun, reflected...are always found in them ; new plants perhaps, or ani» Bishop Wilkins's Principles of Natural Religion, p. 1M. mals, but always in company with plants... | |
 | William Russell - English language - 1823 - 164 pages
...to the same laws as the light of a candle. The velocity of the light of the fixed stars, is also the same as the velocity of the light of the sun, reflected from the satellites of Jupiter. On our own globe, the case is clearer. New countries are continually discovered ; but the old laws... | |
 | William Russell - English language - 1823 - 160 pages
...satellites of Jupiter. On our own globe, the case is clearer. New coun-( tries are continually discovered 5 but the old laws of nature are always found in them ; new plants, perhaps, or animals, may be seen in them, but always in company with plants and animals which we already know ; and always... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons - 1830 - 406 pages
...to the same laws, as the light of a candle. The velocity of the light of the fixed stars is also the same as the velocity of the light of the sun, reflected...own globe, the case is clearer. New countries are * Bishop Wilkiiis's Principles of Natural Religion, p. 106. continually discovered, but the old laws... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - 692 pages
...to the same laws, as the light of a candle. The velocity of the light of the fixed stars is also the ourown globe, the case is clearer. New countries are continually discovered, but the old laws of nature... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1832 - 634 pages
...doubt to arise as to the continuity and identity of the whole plan. ' In our globe,' says Paley, ' new countries are continually ' discovered, but the...them : new plants perhaps, or animals, but always in com' pany with plants and animals which we already know, and ' always possessing many of the same general... | |
 | William Paley - Natural history - 1836 - 440 pages
...to the same laws, as the light of a candle. The velocity of the light of the fixed stars is also the same as the velocity of the light of the sun, reflected from the satellites of Jupiter. The heat could have formed this magnificent and stable system. His reason for abstaining from indulging in such... | |
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The light from a fixed star affects our eyes in the same manner, is refracted and reflected according to the same laws, as the light of a candle. The velocity of the light of the fixed stars is also the same as the velocity of the light of the sun, reflected... 
