The Works of William Paley: With a Life, Volume 4F. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 |
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... ligament ; a substitution which shows the same care . Within this socket it is imbedded in fat , of all animal substances the best adapted both to its repose and motion . It is sheltered by the eye- brows ; an arch of hair , which ...
... ligament ; a substitution which shows the same care . Within this socket it is imbedded in fat , of all animal substances the best adapted both to its repose and motion . It is sheltered by the eye- brows ; an arch of hair , which ...
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... ligaments allow ; which was the first thing required . - But then the rota- tory motion is unprovided for : Therefore , se- condly , to make the head capable of this , a far- ther mechanism is introduced ; not between the head and the ...
... ligaments allow ; which was the first thing required . - But then the rota- tory motion is unprovided for : Therefore , se- condly , to make the head capable of this , a far- ther mechanism is introduced ; not between the head and the ...
Page 82
... ligaments , and its perforation ; and to the corresponding advan- tages which the body derives from it , for action , for strength , and for that which is essential to every part , a secure communication with the brain . The structure ...
... ligaments , and its perforation ; and to the corresponding advan- tages which the body derives from it , for action , for strength , and for that which is essential to every part , a secure communication with the brain . The structure ...
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... ligament , inserted by one end into the head of the ball , by the other into the bottom of the cup ; which ligament keeps the two parts of the joint so firmly in their place , that none of the motions which the limb naturally performs ...
... ligament , inserted by one end into the head of the ball , by the other into the bottom of the cup ; which ligament keeps the two parts of the joint so firmly in their place , that none of the motions which the limb naturally performs ...
Page 88
... ligament : yet so flexible is it , as to oppose no impediment to the suppleness of the joint . By its situation also , it is inaccessible to injury from sharp edges . As it cannot be rup- tured ( such is its strength ) ; so it cannot be ...
... ligament : yet so flexible is it , as to oppose no impediment to the suppleness of the joint . By its situation also , it is inaccessible to injury from sharp edges . As it cannot be rup- tured ( such is its strength ) ; so it cannot be ...
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