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 |
Vanuit het boek
Resultaten 1-5 van 100
Pagina 5
... thing I knew to the contrary , it had lain there forever : nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absur- dity of this answer . But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground , and it should be inquired how the watch happened to ...
... thing I knew to the contrary , it had lain there forever : nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absur- dity of this answer . But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground , and it should be inquired how the watch happened to ...
Pagina 8
... thing sup- posed , namely , that there were parts , which might be spared without prejudice to the movement of the watch , and that we had proved this by experiment , — these superfluous parts , even if we were completely assured that ...
... thing sup- posed , namely , that there were parts , which might be spared without prejudice to the movement of the watch , and that we had proved this by experiment , — these superfluous parts , even if we were completely assured that ...
Pagina 10
... thing is conceivable ; ) that it contained within it a mechanism , a system of parts , a mould for instance , or a complex adjustment of laths , files , and other tools , evidently and separately calculated for this purpose ; let us ...
... thing is conceivable ; ) that it contained within it a mechanism , a system of parts , a mould for instance , or a complex adjustment of laths , files , and other tools , evidently and separately calculated for this purpose ; let us ...
Pagina 12
... thing capable of arranging ; sub- serviency and relation to a purpose , without that which could intend a purpose ; means suitable to an end , and executing their office in accomplishing that end , without the end ever having been ...
... thing capable of arranging ; sub- serviency and relation to a purpose , without that which could intend a purpose ; means suitable to an end , and executing their office in accomplishing that end , without the end ever having been ...
Pagina 14
... thing required is the intending mind , the adapting hand , the intelligence by which that hand was directed . This question , this demand , is not sha- ken off , by increasing a number or succession of sub- stances , destitute of these ...
... thing required is the intending mind , the adapting hand , the intelligence by which that hand was directed . This question , this demand , is not sha- ken off , by increasing a number or succession of sub- stances , destitute of these ...
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Natural Theology, Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity ... William Paley Volledige weergave - 1820 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
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