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... themselves in attempt- ing to explain the laws of life by thofe of mecha- nifm and chemistry ; they confidered the body as an hydraulic machine , and the fluids as paffing through a series of chemical changes , forgetting that animation ...
... themselves in attempt- ing to explain the laws of life by thofe of mecha- nifm and chemistry ; they confidered the body as an hydraulic machine , and the fluids as paffing through a series of chemical changes , forgetting that animation ...
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... themselves are phyfically converged to a focus by the inactive humours of the eye . The vibrations of the air ftimulate the auditory nerve into animal action ; while it is probable that the tympanum of the ear at the fame time undergoes ...
... themselves are phyfically converged to a focus by the inactive humours of the eye . The vibrations of the air ftimulate the auditory nerve into animal action ; while it is probable that the tympanum of the ear at the fame time undergoes ...
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... themselves in rotation , and he feems to behold the objects ftill in motion . Now if thefe fpectra were impreffions on a paffive organ , they either muft continue as they were received laft , or not con- tinue at all . 5. Place a piece ...
... themselves in rotation , and he feems to behold the objects ftill in motion . Now if thefe fpectra were impreffions on a paffive organ , they either muft continue as they were received laft , or not con- tinue at all . 5. Place a piece ...
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... themselves into four claffes , correfpondent with the four powers or motions of the fenforium above defcribed , and from which they have their caufation . 1. These fibrous contractions were originally caused by the irritations excited ...
... themselves into four claffes , correfpondent with the four powers or motions of the fenforium above defcribed , and from which they have their caufation . 1. These fibrous contractions were originally caused by the irritations excited ...
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... themselves ; and the pectoral and intercoftal mufcles , and the dia- phragm , act at the fame time by their affocia- tions with them . And when the pharinx is irri- tated by agreeable food , the mufcles of deglutition are brought into ...
... themselves ; and the pectoral and intercoftal mufcles , and the dia- phragm , act at the fame time by their affocia- tions with them . And when the pharinx is irri- tated by agreeable food , the mufcles of deglutition are brought into ...
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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