The Hand: Its Mechanism and Vital Endowments, as Evincing DesignBell & Daldy, 1865 - 260 pages |
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| Title | The Hand: Its Mechanism and Vital Endowments, as Evincing Design Bohn's scientific library Volume 4 of Bridgewater treatises on the power, wisdom, and goodness of God, as manifested in the creation |
| Author | Sir Charles Bell |
| Edition | 7 |
| Publisher | Bell & Daldy, 1865 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 28 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 260 pages |
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