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Page 67
... repeated impulfes . II . 1 . Senfation and volition frequently affect the whole fenforium . 2. Emotions , paffions , appetites . 3. Origin of defire and averfion . Criterion of voluntary actions , difference of brutes and men . 4 ...
... repeated impulfes . II . 1 . Senfation and volition frequently affect the whole fenforium . 2. Emotions , paffions , appetites . 3. Origin of defire and averfion . Criterion of voluntary actions , difference of brutes and men . 4 ...
Page 69
... repeated impulfes ; as the nerve of the ear is probably not excitable by a fingle vibration of air , nor the optic nerve by a fingle particle of light ; which circumftance produces fome analogy between thofe two fenfes , at the fame ...
... repeated impulfes ; as the nerve of the ear is probably not excitable by a fingle vibration of air , nor the optic nerve by a fingle particle of light ; which circumftance produces fome analogy between thofe two fenfes , at the fame ...
Page 74
... repeatedly fling them to diflodge the fruit . Hence then we gain a criterion to diftinguish voluntary acts or thoughts from thofe caufed by fenfation . As the former are always employed about the means to acquire pleasurable objects ...
... repeatedly fling them to diflodge the fruit . Hence then we gain a criterion to diftinguish voluntary acts or thoughts from thofe caufed by fenfation . As the former are always employed about the means to acquire pleasurable objects ...
Page 76
... repeated ufe the word man becomes to his hand in writing it , as to his organs of fpeech in pro- nouncing it , but one movement without any deli- beration , or fenfation , or irritation , interpofed between the parts of it . And as many ...
... repeated ufe the word man becomes to his hand in writing it , as to his organs of fpeech in pro- nouncing it , but one movement without any deli- beration , or fenfation , or irritation , interpofed between the parts of it . And as many ...
Page 79
... repeated stimulus . 1. A ftimulus repeated too frequently lofes effect . As opium , wine , grief . Hence old age . Opium and aloes in fmall dofes . 2. A ftimulus not repeated too frequently does not lofe effect . Perpetual movement of ...
... repeated stimulus . 1. A ftimulus repeated too frequently lofes effect . As opium , wine , grief . Hence old age . Opium and aloes in fmall dofes . 2. A ftimulus not repeated too frequently does not lofe effect . Perpetual movement of ...
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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