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Page 69
... heat and cold . The fenfes of touch and of hearing acquaint us with the mechanical impact and vibration of bo- dies , thofe of fmell and tafte feem to acquaint us with fome of their chemical properties , while the fenfes of vifion and of ...
... heat and cold . The fenfes of touch and of hearing acquaint us with the mechanical impact and vibration of bo- dies , thofe of fmell and tafte feem to acquaint us with fome of their chemical properties , while the fenfes of vifion and of ...
Page 89
... heat.weig 15. After a mufcle or organ of fenfe has been excited into contraction , and the fenforial power ceases to act , the laft fituation or configuration of it continues ; unless it be difturbed by the action of fome antagonist ...
... heat.weig 15. After a mufcle or organ of fenfe has been excited into contraction , and the fenforial power ceases to act , the laft fituation or configuration of it continues ; unless it be difturbed by the action of fome antagonist ...
Page 90
... heat , or cauf tic applications , or fatigue . If any part of the fyftem , which is ufed to per- petual activity , as the ftomach , or heart , or the fine veffels of the fkin , acts for a time with lefs energy , another kind of painful ...
... heat , or cauf tic applications , or fatigue . If any part of the fyftem , which is ufed to per- petual activity , as the ftomach , or heart , or the fine veffels of the fkin , acts for a time with lefs energy , another kind of painful ...
Page 93
... heat , and to every part of our fyftem , which is capable of being ex- cited into action . When this variation of the exertion of the fen- forial power becomes much and permanently above or beneath the natural quantity , it becomes a ...
... heat , and to every part of our fyftem , which is capable of being ex- cited into action . When this variation of the exertion of the fen- forial power becomes much and permanently above or beneath the natural quantity , it becomes a ...
Page 98
... heat , as Buxton - bath , a temporary weaknefs of the affected fibres is in- duced , till an accumulation of fenforial power gradually fucceeds , and counterbalances the de- ficiency of ftimulus , and then the bath ceafes to feel cold ...
... heat , as Buxton - bath , a temporary weaknefs of the affected fibres is in- duced , till an accumulation of fenforial power gradually fucceeds , and counterbalances the de- ficiency of ftimulus , and then the bath ceafes to feel cold ...
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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