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... those of her muscles ; and having in vain attempted to make any opiate continue in her ftomach , an ounce of laudanum was rubbed along the fpine of her back , and a dram of it was used as an enema ; by this medicine a kind of drunken ...
... those of her muscles ; and having in vain attempted to make any opiate continue in her ftomach , an ounce of laudanum was rubbed along the fpine of her back , and a dram of it was used as an enema ; by this medicine a kind of drunken ...
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... fufceptible of new habits of motion , though they retain those that were before eftablished . This is fenfibly obferved by thofe who apply themfelves VOL . I. D late late in life to mufic , fencing , or any. SECT . III . 5.9 . THE RETINA .
... fufceptible of new habits of motion , though they retain those that were before eftablished . This is fenfibly obferved by thofe who apply themfelves VOL . I. D late late in life to mufic , fencing , or any. SECT . III . 5.9 . THE RETINA .
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... those of the muscles or organs of fenfe , are probably fimple contractions ; the fibres being again elon- gated by antagonist mufcles , by circulating fluids , ΟΙ or fometimes by elaftic ligaments , as in the necks. 40 SECT . V. 3 ...
... those of the muscles or organs of fenfe , are probably fimple contractions ; the fibres being again elon- gated by antagonist mufcles , by circulating fluids , ΟΙ or fometimes by elaftic ligaments , as in the necks. 40 SECT . V. 3 ...
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... those who are ashamed . There is an inftance told in the Philofophical Tranfactions of a man , who could for a time ftop the motion of his heart when he pleafed ; and Mr. D. has often told me , he could fo far increase the peri- ftaltic ...
... those who are ashamed . There is an inftance told in the Philofophical Tranfactions of a man , who could for a time ftop the motion of his heart when he pleafed ; and Mr. D. has often told me , he could fo far increase the peri- ftaltic ...
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... those purposes become affociated by habit , and gain a great adroitnefs of action by thefe early repetitions : fo the motions of the abdominal muscles , which were originally brought into con- current action with the protrufive motion ...
... those purposes become affociated by habit , and gain a great adroitnefs of action by thefe early repetitions : fo the motions of the abdominal muscles , which were originally brought into con- current action with the protrufive motion ...
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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