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... moving objects are prefented to our view , the ideas of trumpets , horns , lords and ladies , trains and canopies , are configurations , C VOL . I. that that is , parts or links of the fucceffive motions. SECT . III . 1. 1. THE RETINA . 17.
... moving objects are prefented to our view , the ideas of trumpets , horns , lords and ladies , trains and canopies , are configurations , C VOL . I. that that is , parts or links of the fucceffive motions. SECT . III . 1. 1. THE RETINA . 17.
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... moving the little , the figure of the tadpole will be seen on the white part of the paper ; which figure of the tadpole will appear more luminous than the other part of the white paper ; which can only be explained by fuppofing that ...
... moving the little , the figure of the tadpole will be seen on the white part of the paper ; which figure of the tadpole will appear more luminous than the other part of the white paper ; which can only be explained by fuppofing that ...
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... moving muf- cles , are liable to become benumbed , or lefs fen fible , from compreffion . Thus , if any perfon on a light day looks on a white wall , he may per- ceive the ramifications of the optic artery , at every pulfation of it ...
... moving muf- cles , are liable to become benumbed , or lefs fen fible , from compreffion . Thus , if any perfon on a light day looks on a white wall , he may per- ceive the ramifications of the optic artery , at every pulfation of it ...
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... moving organ ; and that the will has only the power of repeating the motions thus excited . 2. Another objector may afk , Can the motion of an organ of fenfe refemble an odour or a colour ? To which I can only anfwer , that it has not ...
... moving organ ; and that the will has only the power of repeating the motions thus excited . 2. Another objector may afk , Can the motion of an organ of fenfe refemble an odour or a colour ? To which I can only anfwer , that it has not ...
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... moving organ is the remote caufe of the original contractions of animal fibres . IV . A certain quantity of ftimulus produces ir- ritation , which is an exertion of the fpirit of ani- mation exciting the fibres into contraction . V. A ...
... moving organ is the remote caufe of the original contractions of animal fibres . IV . A certain quantity of ftimulus produces ir- ritation , which is an exertion of the fpirit of ani- mation exciting the fibres into contraction . V. A ...
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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