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 13
... fish , in that part of it called the crystalline lens , is much rounder than the eye of terrestrial animals . What plainer manifestation of design can there be than this difference ? What could a mathematical instrument- maker have done ...
... fish , in that part of it called the crystalline lens , is much rounder than the eye of terrestrial animals . What plainer manifestation of design can there be than this difference ? What could a mathematical instrument- maker have done ...
Pagina 21
... fish , in their natural and indolent state , appear to be adjusted to near objects , in this respect differing from the human eye , as well as those of quadrupeds and birds . The ordinary shape of the fish's eye being in a much higher ...
... fish , in their natural and indolent state , appear to be adjusted to near objects , in this respect differing from the human eye , as well as those of quadrupeds and birds . The ordinary shape of the fish's eye being in a much higher ...
Pagina 24
... fish , the element in which they live supplying a con- stant lotion to the eye . It were , however , injustice to dismiss the eye as a piece of mechanism , without noticing that most exqui- site of all contrivances , the nictitating ...
... fish , the element in which they live supplying a con- stant lotion to the eye . It were , however , injustice to dismiss the eye as a piece of mechanism , without noticing that most exqui- site of all contrivances , the nictitating ...
Pagina 32
... fish ; which furnishes an additional proof of what indeed is indicated by every thing about it , that it is appropriated to the action of air , or of an elastic medium . It bears an obvious resemblance to the pelt or head of a drum ...
... fish ; which furnishes an additional proof of what indeed is indicated by every thing about it , that it is appropriated to the action of air , or of an elastic medium . It bears an obvious resemblance to the pelt or head of a drum ...
Pagina 46
... fish - skin ; yet it would be too much to assert that the skin of the dog - fish was made rough and granulated on purpose for the polishing of wood , and the use of cabinet- makers . Therefore the distinction is intelligible . But I ...
... fish - skin ; yet it would be too much to assert that the skin of the dog - fish was made rough and granulated on purpose for the polishing of wood , and the use of cabinet- makers . Therefore the distinction is intelligible . But I ...
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