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... produces ir- ritation , which is an exertion of the fpirit of ani- mation exciting the fibres into contraction . V. A certain quantity of contraction of animal fibres , if it be perceived at all , produces pleasure ; a greater or lefs ...
... produces ir- ritation , which is an exertion of the fpirit of ani- mation exciting the fibres into contraction . V. A certain quantity of contraction of animal fibres , if it be perceived at all , produces pleasure ; a greater or lefs ...
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Erasmus Darwin. VI . A certain quantity of fenfation produces defire or averfion ; thefe conftitute volition . VII . All ... produced by habit , that is , by frequent repetition . Thefe laws of animal caufation will be evinced by numerous ...
Erasmus Darwin. VI . A certain quantity of fenfation produces defire or averfion ; thefe conftitute volition . VII . All ... produced by habit , that is , by frequent repetition . Thefe laws of animal caufation will be evinced by numerous ...
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... produced in the vegetable world , and as the juices of the earth and the moisture of the atmosphere are abforbed by ... produces perpetual ftretch- ing and yawning ; in other periods of fever an univerfal reftleffnefs arifes from the ...
... produced in the vegetable world , and as the juices of the earth and the moisture of the atmosphere are abforbed by ... produces perpetual ftretch- ing and yawning ; in other periods of fever an univerfal reftleffnefs arifes from the ...
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Erasmus Darwin. 49 ftaltic motion of his bowels by voluntary efforts , as to produce an evacuation by ftool at any time ... produced in a fimilar manner . If a fly fettle on my forehead , whilft I am intent on my prefent occupation , VOL ...
Erasmus Darwin. 49 ftaltic motion of his bowels by voluntary efforts , as to produce an evacuation by ftool at any time ... produced in a fimilar manner . If a fly fettle on my forehead , whilft I am intent on my prefent occupation , VOL ...
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... produced by irri- tation , and drops from their mouths , is frequent- ly ly attended with the agreeable fenfation produced , by the. 52 SECT . VIII . 1. I. SENSITIVE.
... produced by irri- tation , and drops from their mouths , is frequent- ly ly attended with the agreeable fenfation produced , by the. 52 SECT . VIII . 1. I. SENSITIVE.
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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