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" Teneriffe, or even of St. Peter's Church at Rome, it would be the work of a lifetime. It would appear still more incredible to such beings as we have supposed, if they were informed of the discoveries which may be made by this little organ in things far... "
Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Considered in It's [sic ... - Page 116
by George Adams - 1794
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An Inquiry Into the Human Mind: On the Principles of Common Sense

Thomas Reid - 1785 - 572 pages
...army, or the order of a battle, the figure of a magnificent palace, or all the variety of a landicape ? If a man were by feeling to find out the figure of the peak of TenerirFe, or even of St Peter's, church at Rome, it would be the work of a lifetime. It would appear...
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An Inquiry Into the Human Mind: On the Principles of Common Sense

Thomas Reid - 1801 - 506 pages
...enabled in an inftant of time, without changing their place, to perceive the difpofition of a whole army, or the order of a battle, the figure of a magnificent...it would be the work of a lifetime. It would appear ftill more incredible to fuch beings as we have fuppofed, if they were informed of the difcoveries...
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An Inquiry Into the Human Mind: On the Principles of Common Sense

Thomas Reid - 1810 - 502 pages
...army, or the order of a battle, the figure of a magnificent palace, or all the variety of a landscape ? If a man were by feeling to find out the figure of the peak of Teneriflfe, or even of St Peter's Church at Rome, it would be the work of a lifetime. It would appear...
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Systematic Education: Or Elementary Instruction in the Various ..., Volume 2

William Shepherd, Jeremiah Joyce, Lant Carpenter - 1815 - 598 pages
...the shape, the distance of their various objects. " If a man," says Reid, " were by feeling te find the figure of the Peak of Teneriffe, or even of St. Peter's at Rome, it would be the work of a life-time." Besides, its discovery reaches farther than the touch...
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British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 11

William Nicholson - 1821 - 384 pages
...once suggest the size, the shape, the distance of their various objects. " If a man," says Reid, " were by feeling to find out the figure of the Peak of Tcneriffe, or even ot St. Peter's at Home, it would be the work of a lifetime " Besides, its discover)'...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 11

William Nicholson - 1821 - 382 pages
...once suggest the size, the shape, the distance of their various objects. " If a man," says Reid, " were by feeling to find out the figure of the Peak of Teneriffe, or even of St. Peter's at Uome, it would be the work of a lifetime." Besides, its discovery reaches farther than the touch...
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The Works of Thomas Reid; with an Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 1

Thomas Reid - 1822 - 432 pages
...army, or the order of battle, the figure of a magnificent palace, or all the variety of a landscape ? If a man were by feeling to find out the figure of...it would be the work of a lifetime. It would appear still more incredible to such beings as we have supposed, if they were informed of the discoveries...
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Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 1

Thomas Brown - 1822 - 552 pages
...army, or the order of a battle, the figure of a magnificent palace, or all the variety of a landscape ? If a man were by feeling to find out the figure of the peak of Teneriffe, or of even St Peter's Church at Rome, it would be the work of a lifetime. " It would appear still more...
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An inquiry into the human mind, on the principles of common sense. With an ...

Thomas Reid - 1823 - 320 pages
...army, or the order of a battle, the figure of a magnificent palace, or all the variety of a landscape ? If a man were by feeling to find out the figure of...it would be the work of a lifetime. It would appear still more incredible to such beings as we have supposed, if they were informed of the discoveries...
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Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 1

Thomas Brown - 1835 - 574 pages
...army, or the order of a battle, the figure of a magnificent palace, or all the variety of a landscape ? If a man were by feeling to find out the figure of...would be the work of a lifetime. " It would appear still more incredible to such beings as we have supposed, if they were informed of the discoveries...
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