Natural Theology: Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, Collected from the Appearances of NatureR. Faulder, New Bond-street, 1802 - 586 pagina's |
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Pagina 20
... fish , in that part of it called the cryftalline lenfe , is much rounder than the eye of terreftrial animals . What plainer manifestation of defign can there be than this difference ? What could a mathe- matical inftrument - maker have ...
... fish , in that part of it called the cryftalline lenfe , is much rounder than the eye of terreftrial animals . What plainer manifestation of defign can there be than this difference ? What could a mathe- matical inftrument - maker have ...
Pagina 32
... fishes alfo , compared with those of terreftrial animals , exhibit certain diftinctions of ftructure , adapted to ... fish , in their natural and indo- lent ftate , appear to be adjusted to near ob- jects , in this respect differing ...
... fishes alfo , compared with those of terreftrial animals , exhibit certain diftinctions of ftructure , adapted to ... fish , in their natural and indo- lent ftate , appear to be adjusted to near ob- jects , in this respect differing ...
Pagina 33
... fish does not admit of contraction . This is a great difference , of which the probable reason is , that the di- minished light in water is never too strong for the retina . In the eel , which has to work its head through fand and ...
... fish does not admit of contraction . This is a great difference , of which the probable reason is , that the di- minished light in water is never too strong for the retina . In the eel , which has to work its head through fand and ...
Pagina 37
... fish , the element in which they live supplying a conftant lotion to the eye . It were , however , injuftice to dismiss the eye as a piece of mechanifm , without noticing that most exquifite of all contrivances , the niclitating ...
... fish , the element in which they live supplying a conftant lotion to the eye . It were , however , injuftice to dismiss the eye as a piece of mechanifm , without noticing that most exquifite of all contrivances , the niclitating ...
Pagina 49
... fish ; which furnishes an additional proof of what indeed is indicated by every thing about it , that it is appropriated to the action of air , or of an elaftic medium . It bears an obvious refem- blance to the pelt or head of a drum ...
... fish ; which furnishes an additional proof of what indeed is indicated by every thing about it , that it is appropriated to the action of air , or of an elaftic medium . It bears an obvious refem- blance to the pelt or head of a drum ...
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