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 70
Pagina 23
... whole : by dif- ferent species of animals the faculty we are describing is possessed , in degrees suited to the different range of vision which their mode of life , and of procuring their food , requires . Birds , for instance , in ...
... whole : by dif- ferent species of animals the faculty we are describing is possessed , in degrees suited to the different range of vision which their mode of life , and of procuring their food , requires . Birds , for instance , in ...
Pagina 28
... 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 , answer- ed the end ...
... 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 , answer- ed the end ...
Pagina 31
... whole labyrinth hewn out of a rock : that is , wrought into the substance of the hardest bone of the body . This assemblage of con- nected parts constitutes together an apparatus , plainly enough relative to the transmission of sound ...
... whole labyrinth hewn out of a rock : that is , wrought into the substance of the hardest bone of the body . This assemblage of con- nected parts constitutes together an apparatus , plainly enough relative to the transmission of sound ...
Pagina 38
... whole scale ) a bird than a plant ; nor a plant than a watch , a piece of dead mechanism , would do , upon the supposition which has already so often been repeated . Rationality therefore has nothing to do in the business . If an ...
... whole scale ) a bird than a plant ; nor a plant than a watch , a piece of dead mechanism , would do , upon the supposition which has already so often been repeated . Rationality therefore has nothing to do in the business . If an ...
Pagina 43
... whole of its sur- face , this single portion of it excepted , is covered ) : secondly , of a black cloth or canvass ( the only mem- brane of the body which is black ) spread out behind these lenses , so as to receive the image formed by ...
... whole of its sur- face , this single portion of it excepted , is covered ) : secondly , of a black cloth or canvass ( the only mem- brane of the body which is black ) spread out behind these lenses , so as to receive the image formed by ...
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