 | Royal Robbins - History - 1846 - 726 pages
...Boerhaave, " we owe the secret of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables, fossils ; so that, from hi* works may be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge."...abundantly offered him, and his liberal benefactions in aid ol benevolent and pious undertakings. His regular charities amounted to £1000 annually. He founded... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1848 - 808 pages
...the great Chancellor Verulam. Which of Mr. Boyle's writings shall I recommend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables,...be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge." That she was the sister of a man thus eminent, both by learning and piety, may fairly be regarded as... | |
 | Baron Stow - Missions - 1846 - 354 pages
...indebted for their best lessons of instruction, to the Bible. Boyle, of whom it has been said, " To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables,...be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge," was in the habit of reading this letter from heaven upon his knees ; and Newton, that child-like sage,... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1848 - 728 pages
...exemplary manner. He was eminent in natural philosophy and chemistry, in which, from adopting the Baconiai method, he made many discoveries. " To him," says...of his writings, his aversion to temporal honours, whicli were abundantly offered him, and his liberal benefactions in aid or benevolent and pious undertakings.... | |
 | Charles Richard Weld - London (England) - 1848 - 570 pages
...the great Chancellor Verulam. Which of Mr. Boyle's writings shall I recommend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables,...may be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge 2 ." This may now seem extravagant praise, but, taking all circumstances into consideration, it may... | |
 | Charles Richard Weld - 1848 - 582 pages
...the great Chancellor Verulam. Which of Mr. Boyle's writings shall I recommend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables,...his works may be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge2." This may now seem extravagant praise, but, taking all circumstances into consideration,... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1849 - 732 pages
...adopting the Baconiat method, he made many discoveries. " To him," says Boerhaave, " we owe the secre's of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables, fossils;...abundantly offered him, and his liberal benefactions in aid (if benevolent and pious undertakings. His regular charities amounted to £1000 annually. He founded"... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - Christian martyrs - 1851 - 600 pages
...was the ornament of his age and country. Which of his writings shall I commend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables,...deduced the whole system of natural knowledge." He was treated with particular kindness and respect by King Charles the Second, as well as by the two... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - Christian martyrs - 1851 - 592 pages
...was the ornament of his age and country. Which of his writings shall I commend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables,...deduced the whole system of natural knowledge." He was treated with particular kindness and respect by King Charles the Second, as well as by the two... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1851 - 782 pages
...period. Boerhaave has said of him : ' Which of Mr Boyle's writings shall I commend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables,...be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge.' And Dr Johnson pays him the following tribute in the Rambler: 'It is well known how much of our philosophy... | |
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Mr. Boyle's writings shall I recommend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables, fossils: so that from his works may be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge. 
