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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... tion to obey the call in the best manner that I could . In the choice of a subject I had no place left for doubt : in saying which , I do not so much refer , either to the supreme impor- tance of the subject , or to any scepticism ...
... tion to obey the call in the best manner that I could . In the choice of a subject I had no place left for doubt : in saying which , I do not so much refer , either to the supreme impor- tance of the subject , or to any scepticism ...
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... tion , to what an artist would and must employ , if he had the same piece of workmanship to perform . II . The second difficulty which has been stated , was the suiting of the same organ to the perception of objects that lie near at ...
... tion , to what an artist would and must employ , if he had the same piece of workmanship to perform . II . The second difficulty which has been stated , was the suiting of the same organ to the perception of objects that lie near at ...
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... the eye , we can ne- * The eye of the seel or sea - calf , I understand , is an excep- tion . Mem . Acad . Paris , 1701 , p . 123 . 1 ver reflect without wonder upon the smallness , yet 24 APPLICATION OF THE ARGUMENT .
... the eye , we can ne- * The eye of the seel or sea - calf , I understand , is an excep- tion . Mem . Acad . Paris , 1701 , p . 123 . 1 ver reflect without wonder upon the smallness , yet 24 APPLICATION OF THE ARGUMENT .
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... tion of two antagonist muscles , one pulling forward and the other backward , that a reciprocal change is effected ; but it is thus : The membrane itself is an elastic substance , capable of being drawn out by force like a piece of ...
... tion of two antagonist muscles , one pulling forward and the other backward , that a reciprocal change is effected ; but it is thus : The membrane itself is an elastic substance , capable of being drawn out by force like a piece of ...
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... tion . To have recourse to expedients , implies difficul- ty , impediment , restraint , defect of power . This ques- tion belongs to the other senses , as well as to sight ; to the general functions of animal life , as nutrition , secre ...
... tion . To have recourse to expedients , implies difficul- ty , impediment , restraint , defect of power . This ques- tion belongs to the other senses , as well as to sight ; to the general functions of animal life , as nutrition , secre ...
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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