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 24
... head through sand and gravel , the roughest and harshest substances , there is placed before the eye , and at some distance from it , a transparent , horny , convex case , or covering , which , without obstructing the sight , defends ...
... head through sand and gravel , the roughest and harshest substances , there is placed before the eye , and at some distance from it , a transparent , horny , convex case , or covering , which , without obstructing the sight , defends ...
Pagina 31
... head , laying at the root of this outward ear , the folds and sinues thereof tending and conducting the air towards it : of a thin membrane , like the pelt of a drum , stretched across this passage upon a bony rim : of a chain of ...
... head , laying at the root of this outward ear , the folds and sinues thereof tending and conducting the air towards it : of a thin membrane , like the pelt of a drum , stretched across this passage upon a bony rim : of a chain of ...
Pagina 33
... head of a drum , from which it takes its It resembles also a drum head in this princi- pal property , that its use depends upon its tension , Tension is the state essential to it . Now we know that , in a drum , the pelt is carried over ...
... head of a drum , from which it takes its It resembles also a drum head in this princi- pal property , that its use depends upon its tension , Tension is the state essential to it . Now we know that , in a drum , the pelt is carried over ...
Pagina 43
... head ; must have filled up , we will say , that socket : we will say also , that it must have been of that sort of substance which we call animal substance , as flesh , bone , membrane , cartilage , & c . but that it should have been an ...
... head ; must have filled up , we will say , that socket : we will say also , that it must have been of that sort of substance which we call animal substance , as flesh , bone , membrane , cartilage , & c . but that it should have been an ...
Pagina 63
... head rests immediately upon the uppermost of the vertebræ , and is united to it by a hinge joint ; upon which joint the head plays freely forward and backward , as far either way as is neces- sary , or as the ligaments allow : which was ...
... head rests immediately upon the uppermost of the vertebræ , and is united to it by a hinge joint ; upon which joint the head plays freely forward and backward , as far either way as is neces- sary , or as the ligaments allow : which was ...
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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