Natural Theology: Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, Collected from the Appearances of NatureM. Thomas, sold also by Isaac Peirce, M. Carey ... Johnson & Warner, 1814 - 349 pagina's |
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Pagina 22
... common regulator of a watch , which requires the touch of a foreign hand to set it ; but is not altogether unlike Harrison's contrivance for making a watch regulate itself , by inserting within it a machinery , which , by the artful use ...
... common regulator of a watch , which requires the touch of a foreign hand to set it ; but is not altogether unlike Harrison's contrivance for making a watch regulate itself , by inserting within it a machinery , which , by the artful use ...
Pagina 24
... common , I believe , to all eyes , at least to all which have been examined , * namely , that the optic nerve enters the bottom of the eye , not in the centre or middle , but a little on one side ; not in the point where the axis of the ...
... common , I believe , to all eyes , at least to all which have been examined , * namely , that the optic nerve enters the bottom of the eye , not in the centre or middle , but a little on one side ; not in the point where the axis of the ...
Pagina 28
... common muscular form , would have been suffi- cient , if it had had power to draw far enough . But the contraction , necessary to draw the membrane over the whole eye , required a longer muscle than could lie straight at the bottom of ...
... common muscular form , would have been suffi- cient , if it had had power to draw far enough . But the contraction , necessary to draw the membrane over the whole eye , required a longer muscle than could lie straight at the bottom of ...
Pagina 36
... common end , for the suitableness of their forms and places to their offi- ces , for their connexion , their operation , and the use- ful result of that operation . I do insist most strenu- ously upon the correctness of this comparison ...
... common end , for the suitableness of their forms and places to their offi- ces , for their connexion , their operation , and the use- ful result of that operation . I do insist most strenu- ously upon the correctness of this comparison ...
Pagina 61
... common visi- tor , to be a mill - wright by profession , or a person sometimes called in to repair such - like machines when out of order ; but , for the purpose of ascertaining the existence of counsel and design in the formation of ...
... common visi- tor , to be a mill - wright by profession , or a person sometimes called in to repair such - like machines when out of order ; but , for the purpose of ascertaining the existence of counsel and design in the formation of ...
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Natural Theology, Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity ... William Paley Volledige weergave - 1820 |
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action adapted admissible laws amongst animal answer appears arteries birds blood body bones brane called cartilage cause cavity centre chyle consequence constitution contrivance Creator degree Deity digestion direction distance distinct duodenum earth effect eustachian tube existence experience feathers fibres fish fluid gastric juice gizzard gland hath hinge joint human insects instance instruments intelligence intestines joint lacteals law of attraction laws less ligament light limbs lungs means mechanism membrane ment motion mouth mucilage muscles muscular nature necessary objects observed operation organ oviparous particular perceive perhaps pipe plants pleasure prey principle proboscis produced properties purpose quadrupeds reason relation respect seed sense shell side socket species spissitude stomach structure substance sufficient superfecundity suppose surface teeth tendons terrestrial animals thing tion ture variety vertebræ vessels wanted watch whilst whole wings