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... conftitute their ideas . This laft clafs of motion is the fubject of the following pages ; which , though confcious of B 2 their their many imperfections , I hope may give fome pleasure. SECT . I. OF MOTION . Of Motion.
... conftitute their ideas . This laft clafs of motion is the fubject of the following pages ; which , though confcious of B 2 their their many imperfections , I hope may give fome pleasure. SECT . I. OF MOTION . Of Motion.
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Erasmus Darwin. their many imperfections , I hope may give fome pleasure to the patient reader , and contribute fomething to the knowledge and to the cure of difeafes . SECT . 5 SECT . II . 1 . EXPLANATIONS AND DEFINITIONS. 4 SECT . I. OF ...
Erasmus Darwin. their many imperfections , I hope may give fome pleasure to the patient reader , and contribute fomething to the knowledge and to the cure of difeafes . SECT . 5 SECT . II . 1 . EXPLANATIONS AND DEFINITIONS. 4 SECT . I. OF ...
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... pleasure or pain , are termed fenforial motions . 2. The fimilarity of the texture of the brain to that of the pancreas , and fome other glands of the body , has induced the inquirers into this fub- ject to believe , that a fluid ...
... pleasure or pain , are termed fenforial motions . 2. The fimilarity of the texture of the brain to that of the pancreas , and fome other glands of the body , has induced the inquirers into this fub- ject to believe , that a fluid ...
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... pleasure that fucceeds or accompanies it . 9. The pleasure or pain which neceffarily ac- companies all thofe perceptions or ideas which we attend to , either gradually fubfides , or is fuc- ceeded by other fibrous motions . In the ...
... pleasure that fucceeds or accompanies it . 9. The pleasure or pain which neceffarily ac- companies all thofe perceptions or ideas which we attend to , either gradually fubfides , or is fuc- ceeded by other fibrous motions . In the ...
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... pleasure or pain , when they excite into action the fenforial power termed fenfation ; and defire or averfion , when they excite into action the power of volition ; and laftly , the fibrous contractions which precede affociation ; as is ...
... pleasure or pain , when they excite into action the fenforial power termed fenfation ; and defire or averfion , when they excite into action the power of volition ; and laftly , the fibrous contractions which precede affociation ; as is ...
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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