Zoonomia; Or, The Laws of Organic Life ...J. Johnson, 1801 - Evolution |
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... those ancient times , when all things were clothed in hieroglyphic , or in fable . Prome- theus was painted as ftealing fire from heaven , which might well reprefent the inflammable fpirit produced by fermentation ; which may be faid to ...
... those ancient times , when all things were clothed in hieroglyphic , or in fable . Prome- theus was painted as ftealing fire from heaven , which might well reprefent the inflammable fpirit produced by fermentation ; which may be faid to ...
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... those fenforial powers , as will be explained below . The temperament of decreased irritability ap- pears from the following circumftances , which fhew that the mufcular fibres or organs of fenfe are liable to become torpid or quiefcent ...
... those fenforial powers , as will be explained below . The temperament of decreased irritability ap- pears from the following circumftances , which fhew that the mufcular fibres or organs of fenfe are liable to become torpid or quiefcent ...
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... THOSE of this conftitution differ from both the laft mentioned in this , that the pain , which gradually fubfides in the firft , and is productive of inflammation or delirium in the fecond , is in this fucceeded by the exertion of the ...
... THOSE of this conftitution differ from both the laft mentioned in this , that the pain , which gradually fubfides in the firft , and is productive of inflammation or delirium in the fecond , is in this fucceeded by the exertion of the ...
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... those conftitutions where the degree of inirritability , or of debility , is greater than natu- ral , the coldness and palenefs of the fkin with the quick and weak pulfe continue a long time after the patient leaves the bath ; and the ...
... those conftitutions where the degree of inirritability , or of debility , is greater than natu- ral , the coldness and palenefs of the fkin with the quick and weak pulfe continue a long time after the patient leaves the bath ; and the ...
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... those which are oppofed to water . 3. One method of increafing the velocity of the blood , and in confequence the momentum of its particles , is by the exercise of the body , or by the friction of its furface ; fo , on the contrary ...
... those which are oppofed to water . 3. One method of increafing the velocity of the blood , and in confequence the momentum of its particles , is by the exercise of the body , or by the friction of its furface ; fo , on the contrary ...
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abforbent abforption acid action affociation alfo animal appetencies arifes arterial becauſe become blood body buds cafes caudex caufe ceafes chyle circumftance Clafs clofed cold fit colour confequence confift conftitute debility defcribed defire difeafes digeftion diſeaſe dofes effect embryon excited exertion exift external faid falts fame fecondary fecretion feems feen female fenfation fenfe fenfibility fenforial power fetus fever fexual fhould fibres fibrils filk fimilar firft fkin fluid fmall folar folution fome fometimes foon fpectrum ftate ftimulus ftomach fubject fucceeds fuch fugar fuppofed fweat fyftem glands greater heat hence increaſe inflammation inteftines irritative motions kind lacteals lefs liable living filament male membrane moft mucilage mucus mufcles muft neceffary nutriment nutritive obferved occafioned opium organs owing oxygen pain particles perfpiration pleaſurable poffefs produced pulfe purpofe quantity quiefcence refemble refpect retina reverfe Sect thefe theſe thofe thoſe tion torpor ufual ulcers uſed uterus variolous veffels vegetable viviparous volition