Illustrations of Universal Progress: A Series of Discussions

Part II. ONTOLOGY.--_Cosmogeny_: Rest, Centre, Motion, Line, Planets,

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Form, Planetary System, Comets.--_Stoechiogeny_: Condensation, Simple Matter, Elements, Air, Water, Earth.--_Stoechiology_: Functions of the Elements, &c. &c.--_Kingdoms of Nature_: Individuals.

(He says in explanation that "ONTOLOGY teaches us the phenomena of matter. The first of these are the heavenly bodies comprehended by _Cosmogeny_. These divide into elements--_Stoechiogeny_. The earth element divides into minerals--_Mineralogy_. These unite into one collective body--_Geogeny_. The whole in singulars is the living, or _Organic_, which again divides into plants and animals. _Biology_, therefore, divides into _Organogeny_, _Phytosophy_, _Zoosophy_.")

FIRST KINGDOM.--MINERALS. _Mineralogy_, _Geology_.