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 18
... membrane is spread to re- ceive it . How is it possible , under circumstances of such close affinity , and under the operation of equal evidence , to exclude contrivance from the one , yet to acknowledge the proof of contrivance having ...
... membrane is spread to re- ceive it . How is it possible , under circumstances of such close affinity , and under the operation of equal evidence , to exclude contrivance from the one , yet to acknowledge the proof of contrivance having ...
Pagina 27
... membrane , which is found in the eyes of birds and of many quad- rupeds . Its use is to sweep the eye , which it ... membrane is performed . It is not , as in ordinary cases , by the ac- tion of two antagonist muscles , one pulling ...
... membrane , which is found in the eyes of birds and of many quad- rupeds . Its use is to sweep the eye , which it ... membrane is performed . It is not , as in ordinary cases , by the ac- tion of two antagonist muscles , one pulling ...
Pagina 28
... membrane over the whole eye , required a longer muscle than could lie straight at the bottom of the eye . Therefore , in order to have a greater length in a less compass , the cord of the main muscle makes an angle . This , so far ...
... membrane over the whole eye , required a longer muscle than could lie straight at the bottom of the eye . Therefore , in order to have a greater length in a less compass , the cord of the main muscle makes an angle . This , so far ...
Pagina 29
... membrane communicating with the brain ? Wherefore all this ? Why make the difficulty in order only to surmount it ? If to perceive objects by some other mode than that of touch , or objects which lay out of the reach of that sense ...
... membrane communicating with the brain ? Wherefore all this ? Why make the difficulty in order only to surmount it ? If to perceive objects by some other mode than that of touch , or objects which lay out of the reach of that sense ...
Pagina 31
... membrane , like the pelt of a drum , stretched across this passage upon a bony rim : of a chain of moveable , and infinitely curious , bones , forming a communication , and the only communication that can be observed , between the membrane ...
... membrane , like the pelt of a drum , stretched across this passage upon a bony rim : of a chain of moveable , and infinitely curious , bones , forming a communication , and the only communication that can be observed , between the membrane ...
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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