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... quantity of matter of the body acted upon is equal to the velocity multiplied into the quantity of matter of the acting body . VOL . I. B The The primary motions of matter may be divided into three.
... quantity of matter of the body acted upon is equal to the velocity multiplied into the quantity of matter of the acting body . VOL . I. B The The primary motions of matter may be divided into three.
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... quantity of nervous medulla , the organ of vifion confifts of a greater quantity of nervous medulla intermixed with fmaller fibres . It is probable that the loco- motive muscles of microfcopic animals may have greater tenuity than thefe ...
... quantity of nervous medulla , the organ of vifion confifts of a greater quantity of nervous medulla intermixed with fmaller fibres . It is probable that the loco- motive muscles of microfcopic animals may have greater tenuity than thefe ...
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... quantity of ftimulus produces ir- ritation , which is an exertion of the fpirit of ani- mation exciting the fibres into contraction . V. A certain quantity of contraction of animal fibres , if it be perceived at all , produces pleasure ...
... quantity of ftimulus produces ir- ritation , which is an exertion of the fpirit of ani- mation exciting the fibres into contraction . V. A certain quantity of contraction of animal fibres , if it be perceived at all , produces pleasure ...
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Erasmus Darwin. VI . A certain quantity of fenfation produces defire or averfion ; thefe conftitute volition . VII . All animal motions which have occurred at the fame time , or in immediate fucceffion , be- come fo connected , that when ...
Erasmus Darwin. VI . A certain quantity of fenfation produces defire or averfion ; thefe conftitute volition . VII . All animal motions which have occurred at the fame time , or in immediate fucceffion , be- come fo connected , that when ...
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... quantity of fenforial power . 2. Many of the motions of our organs of fenfe , or ideas , that were originally excited into action by irritation , become in like manner more fre- quently caufable by our fenfations of pleasure or pain ...
... quantity of fenforial power . 2. Many of the motions of our organs of fenfe , or ideas , that were originally excited into action by irritation , become in like manner more fre- quently caufable by our fenfations of pleasure or pain ...
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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