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Page 49
... common actions of life are produced in a fimilar manner . If a fly fettle on my forehead , whilft I am intent on my prefent occupation , VOL . I. E occupation , I diflodge it with my finger , without. SECT . VII . 2. 2 . MOTIONS .
... common actions of life are produced in a fimilar manner . If a fly fettle on my forehead , whilft I am intent on my prefent occupation , VOL . I. E occupation , I diflodge it with my finger , without. SECT . VII . 2. 2 . MOTIONS .
Page 58
... common pur- pofes of life ; as when we make ourselves maf- ters of the history of mankind , or of the sciences they have investigated ; and are then called ideas of recollection ; and are performed with ftrength and velocity in ...
... common pur- pofes of life ; as when we make ourselves maf- ters of the history of mankind , or of the sciences they have investigated ; and are then called ideas of recollection ; and are performed with ftrength and velocity in ...
Page 129
... common degree of the warmth of the atmosphere , and a great production of animal heat is the confequence . The longer a perfon continues in the cold bath the greater must be the prefent in- ertion of a great part of the fyftem , and in ...
... common degree of the warmth of the atmosphere , and a great production of animal heat is the confequence . The longer a perfon continues in the cold bath the greater must be the prefent in- ertion of a great part of the fyftem , and in ...
Page 143
... ftamens of many flowers , as of the berbery , and the numerous clafs of fyngenefia , are fenfible to mechanic impact , that is , they poffefs a fenfe of touch , touch , as well as a common fenforium ; by. SECT . XIII . 5.2 . 143 ANIMATION .
... ftamens of many flowers , as of the berbery , and the numerous clafs of fyngenefia , are fenfible to mechanic impact , that is , they poffefs a fenfe of touch , touch , as well as a common fenforium ; by. SECT . XIII . 5.2 . 143 ANIMATION .
Page 144
Erasmus Darwin. touch , as well as a common fenforium ; by the medium of which their mufcles are excited into action . Laftly , in many flowers the anthers , when mature , approach the ftigma , in others the female organ approaches to ...
Erasmus Darwin. touch , as well as a common fenforium ; by the medium of which their mufcles are excited into action . Laftly , in many flowers the anthers , when mature , approach the ftigma , in others the female organ approaches to ...
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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