Natural Theology, Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, Collected from the Appearances of NatureJoseph Graham, 1839 - 375 pagina's |
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Pagina 20
... birds of rapine , surprizing examples are given . The fact accord- ingly is , that two peculiarities are found in the eyes of birds , both tending to facilitate the change upon which the adjustment of the eye to different distances de ...
... birds of rapine , surprizing examples are given . The fact accord- ingly is , that two peculiarities are found in the eyes of birds , both tending to facilitate the change upon which the adjustment of the eye to different distances de ...
Pagina 21
... birds can pass from one ex- treme to another of their scale of adjustment , with more ease and readiness than the eyes of other animals . The eyes of fishes also , compared with those of ter- restrial animals , exhibit certain ...
... birds can pass from one ex- treme to another of their scale of adjustment , with more ease and readiness than the eyes of other animals . The eyes of fishes also , compared with those of ter- restrial animals , exhibit certain ...
Pagina 24
... birds and of many quadrupeds . Its use is to sweep the eye , which it does in an instant ; to spread over it the lachrymal humour ; to defend it also from sudden injuries ; yet not totally , when drawn upon the pupil , to shut out the ...
... birds and of many quadrupeds . Its use is to sweep the eye , which it does in an instant ; to spread over it the lachrymal humour ; to defend it also from sudden injuries ; yet not totally , when drawn upon the pupil , to shut out the ...
Pagina 35
... bird has the same concern in the formation of the egg which she lays , as the plant has in that of the seed which it drops ; and no other , nor greater . The internal consti- tution of the egg is as much a secret to the hen , as if the ...
... bird has the same concern in the formation of the egg which she lays , as the plant has in that of the seed which it drops ; and no other , nor greater . The internal consti- tution of the egg is as much a secret to the hen , as if the ...
Pagina 36
... bird with respect to its egg , is not above the plant with respect to its seed . Neither the one nor the other bears that sort of relation to what pro- ceeds from them , which a joiner does to the chair which he makes . Now a cause ...
... bird with respect to its egg , is not above the plant with respect to its seed . Neither the one nor the other bears that sort of relation to what pro- ceeds from them , which a joiner does to the chair which he makes . Now a cause ...
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