The Hand: Its Mechanism and Vital Endowments, as Evincing DesignBell & Daldy, 1865 - 260 pages |
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... Birds , the improve- ments observed in the organ relate principally to its use in decarbonising the blood . As these feathered animals are de- signed for flight , they are constructed to be extremely buoyant . That lightness is attained ...
... Birds , the improve- ments observed in the organ relate principally to its use in decarbonising the blood . As these feathered animals are de- signed for flight , they are constructed to be extremely buoyant . That lightness is attained ...
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... birds , reptiles , and fishes have the mechanism of respiration much in common , so , through them all , a resemblance can be traced in the structure of their bones , in the action of their muscles , and in the arrangement of their ...
... birds , reptiles , and fishes have the mechanism of respiration much in common , so , through them all , a resemblance can be traced in the structure of their bones , in the action of their muscles , and in the arrangement of their ...
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... bird ; we see the corresponding bones , perfectly suited to their purpose , in the paw of the lion , or the bear ; and equally fitted for motion in the hoof of the horse , or in the foot of the camel ; СНАР . ІІ . 15 CONFORMS TO THE ...
... bird ; we see the corresponding bones , perfectly suited to their purpose , in the paw of the lion , or the bear ; and equally fitted for motion in the hoof of the horse , or in the foot of the camel ; СНАР . ІІ . 15 CONFORMS TO THE ...
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... bird of prey , when he characterises its watchfulness as a true picture of wretchedness , anxiety , and indigence . If a bird refuse to be domesticated and crammed with meat , it is hardly fair to accuse it of gloom and apathy , the ...
... bird of prey , when he characterises its watchfulness as a true picture of wretchedness , anxiety , and indigence . If a bird refuse to be domesticated and crammed with meat , it is hardly fair to accuse it of gloom and apathy , the ...
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... bird on the branch , or the great moth , with a motion so imperceptibly slow as to make sure of its object . * * It may be well to notice some other characters that belong to ani- mals , inhabitants of the tropical regions , which prowl ...
... bird on the branch , or the great moth , with a motion so imperceptibly slow as to make sure of its object . * * It may be well to notice some other characters that belong to ani- mals , inhabitants of the tropical regions , which prowl ...
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