Natural Theology, Or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity: Collected from the Appearances of NatureWilks and Taylor, 1803 - 586 pagina's |
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Pagina 31
... Birds , for inftance , in general , procure their food by means of their beak ; and the distance between the eye and ... birds of rapine , furprising examples are given . The fact accordingly is , that two peculiarities are found in the ...
... Birds , for inftance , in general , procure their food by means of their beak ; and the distance between the eye and ... birds of rapine , furprising examples are given . The fact accordingly is , that two peculiarities are found in the ...
Pagina 32
... birds can pass from one extreme to another of their fcale of adjust- ment , with more eafe and readiness than the eyes of other animals . The eyes of fibes alfo , compared with those of terreftrial animals , exhibit certain diftinctions ...
... birds can pass from one extreme to another of their fcale of adjust- ment , with more eafe and readiness than the eyes of other animals . The eyes of fibes alfo , compared with those of terreftrial animals , exhibit certain diftinctions ...
Pagina 37
... birds and of many quadrupeds . Its ufe is to sweep the eye , which it does in an inftant ; to spread over it the lachrymal humor ; to defend it allo fron D3 from fudden injuries ; yet not totally , when drawn APPLICATION APPLIC 37 OF ...
... birds and of many quadrupeds . Its ufe is to sweep the eye , which it does in an inftant ; to spread over it the lachrymal humor ; to defend it allo fron D3 from fudden injuries ; yet not totally , when drawn APPLICATION APPLIC 37 OF ...
Pagina 55
... bird has the fame concern in the formation of the egg which the lays , as the plant has in that of the feed which it drops ; and no other , nor greater . The internal con- stitution of the egg is as much a secret to the hen , as if the ...
... bird has the fame concern in the formation of the egg which the lays , as the plant has in that of the feed which it drops ; and no other , nor greater . The internal con- stitution of the egg is as much a secret to the hen , as if the ...
Pagina 56
... bird with respect to its egg , is not above the plant with respect to its feed . Neither the one nor the other bears that fort of relation to what proceeds from them , which a joiner does to the chair which he makes , Now a caufe ...
... bird with respect to its egg , is not above the plant with respect to its feed . Neither the one nor the other bears that fort of relation to what proceeds from them , which a joiner does to the chair which he makes , Now a caufe ...
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