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... appear to be fimply contractions of the fibrous extremities of thofe organs , and in that refpect exactly refemble the motions or contractions of the larger mufcles , as appears from the following experiment . Place a circular piece of ...
... appear to be fimply contractions of the fibrous extremities of thofe organs , and in that refpect exactly refemble the motions or contractions of the larger mufcles , as appears from the following experiment . Place a circular piece of ...
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... appears , that as the muscles confift of larger fibres intermixed with a smaller quantity of nervous medulla , the organ of vifion confifts of a greater quantity of nervous medulla intermixed with fmaller fibres . It is probable that ...
... appears , that as the muscles confift of larger fibres intermixed with a smaller quantity of nervous medulla , the organ of vifion confifts of a greater quantity of nervous medulla intermixed with fmaller fibres . It is probable that ...
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... appear more luminous than the other part of the white paper ; which can only be explained by fuppofing that part of the retina , on which the tadpole was delineated , to have become more fenfible to light than the other parts of it ...
... appear more luminous than the other part of the white paper ; which can only be explained by fuppofing that part of the retina , on which the tadpole was delineated , to have become more fenfible to light than the other parts of it ...
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... only differ- ent from the colours of the filks above mentioned , but are at the fame time perpetually changing as long as they exist . From 25 From all thefe experiments it appears , that thefe. 24 MOTIONS OF SECT . III . 3. 6 .
... only differ- ent from the colours of the filks above mentioned , but are at the fame time perpetually changing as long as they exist . From 25 From all thefe experiments it appears , that thefe. 24 MOTIONS OF SECT . III . 3. 6 .
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Erasmus Darwin. 25 From all thefe experiments it appears , that thefe spectra in the eye are not owing to the mechanical impulfe of light impreffed on the retina ; nor to its chemical combination with that organ ; nor to the abforption ...
Erasmus Darwin. 25 From all thefe experiments it appears , that thefe spectra in the eye are not owing to the mechanical impulfe of light impreffed on the retina ; nor to its chemical combination with that organ ; nor to the abforption ...
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abforbent action affociation alfo animal motions appears arteries attended averfion becauſe become birds blood body cafes catenations caufe ceafes chyle circumftance clofed cold colour confequence confifts conftitute defcribed defire difagreeable difeafes diftinguish excited exertion exift external eyes faid fame fecond fecreted feem feen fenfation fenfe of touch fenfibility fenforial power fenforium fenfual motions fevers fhould fibres filk fimilar firft fituation fkin fleep fluid fmall fmell folidity fome fometimes foon fpirit of animation frequently ftate ftill ftimulus ftomach fubject fucceeded fucceeds fuch fuppofed fyftem glands heat hence increaſed inftances inteftines irritative ideas irritative motions lacteals lefs librate lymphatics moft mouth mufcles mufcular motions muft muſcles neceffary neft nerves obferved objects occafioned opium organs of fenfe paffing paffion perception perfon pleaſure or pain poffefs prefent produced reafon refemble refpect retina retrograde motions reverie Sect thefe themfelves theſe thofe thoſe tion torpor ufual veffels vertigo vifion volition voluntary whilft