 Instead, then, of one sun, and one world only in the universe, as the unskilful in astronomy imagine, that science discovers to us, such an inconceivable number of suns, systems, and worlds, dispersed through boundless space, that if our sun, with all...  A New System of Practical Astronomy: Made Plain and Easy to Those who Have ... - Page 4by Thomas Spofford - 1835 - 72 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...all the planets, moons, and comets belonging to it, were annihilated, they would be no more miffed, by an eye that could take in the whole creation, than a grain of fand from the fea more. The fpace they poflels being comparatively fo fmall, that it would fcarce be... | |
 | William Guthrie, John Knox - Geography - 1801 - 1204 pages
...the planets, moons, and comets be- . longing to it, were annihilated, they would be no more milfed by an eye that could take in the whole creation, than a grain of fand from the leafliore ; the fpace they poHefs being comparatively io tinall, that it would fcarcely... | |
 | James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1809 - 574 pages
...and comets, belonging to it, were annihilated, they would be no more jnissed, by an eye that rnuld take in the whole creation, than a grain of sand from...possess being comparatively so small, that it would scarce be a sensible blank in the universe. Saturn, indeed, the outermost of our planets, revolves... | |
 | 1811 - 710 pages
...respectfully, Eppiiig, Oct. 16. TS To the EDITOR of the GENERAL CHRONICLE. SIR, — The science of astronomy discovers to us such an inconceivable number...than a grain of sand from the sea-shore ; — the epace which they occupy is comparatively so small, that it would scarcely be a fcnsible blank in the... | |
 | Richard Brookes - Geography - 1812 - 832 pages
...of- the universe, and that, if it vver« utterly annihilated, it would be missed no more, bj ,:n eje that could take in the whole creation, than a grain of sand on the seashore. To form some idea, therefore, however imperfect, of the extent of the universe, and... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...of one sun and one world only in the universe, as the unskilful in astronomy imagine, that science discovers to us such an inconceivable number of suns,...the whole creation, than a grain of sand from the sea shore. The space they possess being comparatively so small, that it would scarce be a sensible... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Astronomy - 1816 - 490 pages
...its superb furniture, is only a small part of the universe; and if it could be wholly annihilated, would be no more missed, by an eye that could take...creation, than a grain of sand from the sea-shore. To form a proper idea of the extent of the universe, and the more glorious works of creation, we must... | |
 | Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...glorious system is only a small part of the Universe ; and that, if it were wholly annihilated, it would be no more missed, by an eye that could take in the > See also No, XLIII. on the Sun. 86 The Conlemplative Philosopher. NO. Ix. whole creation, than a... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - Marine insurance - 1822 - 1008 pages
...of the same nature with the sun. Instead then of one sun and one world only in the universe, science discovers to us such an inconceivable number of suns,...possess being comparatively so small, that it would scarce be a sensible blank in the universe, although Saturn, the outermost of our planets, revolves... | |
 | Geography - 1825 - 770 pages
...a small part of the universe, and that, if it were utterly annihilated, it would be missed no more, by an eye that could take in the whole creation, than a grain of sand upon the sea-shore ! To form some idea, therefore, however imperfect, of the extent of the universe,... | |
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