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 16
... surface , than when it passes out of air into the eye . Accordingly we find , that the eye of a fish , in that part of it called the crystalline lense , is much rounder than the eye of ter- restrial animals . What plainer manifestation ...
... surface , than when it passes out of air into the eye . Accordingly we find , that the eye of a fish , in that part of it called the crystalline lense , is much rounder than the eye of ter- restrial animals . What plainer manifestation ...
Pagina 32
... surface , capable of receiving the impressions of the sound , and of being put by them into a state of vibration . The office of the stapes is to repeat these vibrations . It is a repeating frigate , stationed more within the line ...
... surface , capable of receiving the impressions of the sound , and of being put by them into a state of vibration . The office of the stapes is to repeat these vibrations . It is a repeating frigate , stationed more within the line ...
Pagina 64
... surface of the first vertebræ : for , if the first vertebræ itself had bent forward , it would have brought the spinal marrow , at the very beginning of its course , upon the point of the tooth . II . Another mechanical contrivance ...
... surface of the first vertebræ : for , if the first vertebræ itself had bent forward , it would have brought the spinal marrow , at the very beginning of its course , upon the point of the tooth . II . Another mechanical contrivance ...
Pagina 68
... surfaces of the adjoining vertebræ nearer to the being parallel with one another than they were before , in- stead of increasing the inclination of their planes , which must have occasioned a fissure or opening between them . Thirdly ...
... surfaces of the adjoining vertebræ nearer to the being parallel with one another than they were before , in- stead of increasing the inclination of their planes , which must have occasioned a fissure or opening between them . Thirdly ...
Pagina 70
... surfaces , which surfaces are joined to the bodies of two conti- guous vertebræ , the ridge applying itself to the inter- vening cartilage . Now this is the very contrivance which is employed in the famous iron bridge at my door at ...
... surfaces , which surfaces are joined to the bodies of two conti- guous vertebræ , the ridge applying itself to the inter- vening cartilage . Now this is the very contrivance which is employed in the famous iron bridge at my door at ...
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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