Natural Theology, Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, Collected from the Appearances of NatureGregg, 1802 - 586 pagina's |
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Pagina 23
... figure , their pofition , and in their power over the rays of light , viz . in bringing each pencil to a point at the right distance from the lense ; namely , in the eye , at the exact place where the mem- brane is spread to receive it ...
... figure , their pofition , and in their power over the rays of light , viz . in bringing each pencil to a point at the right distance from the lense ; namely , in the eye , at the exact place where the mem- brane is spread to receive it ...
Pagina 32
... figure of the crystalline compenfating by its roundness the denfity of the medium through which their light paffes . To which we have to add , that the eyes of fish , in their natural and indo- lent ftate , appear to be adjusted to near ...
... figure of the crystalline compenfating by its roundness the denfity of the medium through which their light paffes . To which we have to add , that the eyes of fish , in their natural and indo- lent ftate , appear to be adjusted to near ...
Pagina 34
... figures , colours . The profpect from Hampftead- Hill is compreffed into the conpafs of a fix- pence , yet circumftantially reprefented . ftage coach travelling at its ordinary speed for half an hour , paffes , in the eye , only over ...
... figures , colours . The profpect from Hampftead- Hill is compreffed into the conpafs of a fix- pence , yet circumftantially reprefented . ftage coach travelling at its ordinary speed for half an hour , paffes , in the eye , only over ...
Pagina 69
... figures of plants can be delineated upon paper . A countless variety of animals might have exifted which do not exift . Upon the fuppofition here stated , we should fee unicorns and mermaids , fylphs and centaurs ; the fancies of ...
... figures of plants can be delineated upon paper . A countless variety of animals might have exifted which do not exift . Upon the fuppofition here stated , we should fee unicorns and mermaids , fylphs and centaurs ; the fancies of ...
Pagina 71
... figures , and combined themselves in all poffible forms and fhapes and proportions , thefe things which we fee , are what were left from the accident , as beft worth preferving ; and , as such , are become the remaining stock of a ...
... figures , and combined themselves in all poffible forms and fhapes and proportions , thefe things which we fee , are what were left from the accident , as beft worth preferving ; and , as such , are become the remaining stock of a ...
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