The Hand: Its Mechanism and Vital Endowments, as Evincing DesignBell & Daldy, 1865 - 260 pages |
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... frame the two properties most essential for a nervous system to give . They bestowed Sensation on the integuments and every other sensi- tive surface from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot , together with Taste : they gave ...
... frame the two properties most essential for a nervous system to give . They bestowed Sensation on the integuments and every other sensi- tive surface from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot , together with Taste : they gave ...
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... frame of the animal . First , they will be sent to the Locomotive organs , represented in man by the Lower Extremities ; next they will be sent to the Pre- hensile organs , represented by the Upper Extremities ; and lastly , to the ...
... frame of the animal . First , they will be sent to the Locomotive organs , represented in man by the Lower Extremities ; next they will be sent to the Pre- hensile organs , represented by the Upper Extremities ; and lastly , to the ...
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... frame . Finally , as to Man , we shall be led to infer that the pains and pleasures of mere bodily sense ( with yet more benevolent design ) carry him onward , through the development and improvement of the Mind , to higher aspirations ...
... frame . Finally , as to Man , we shall be led to infer that the pains and pleasures of mere bodily sense ( with yet more benevolent design ) carry him onward , through the development and improvement of the Mind , to higher aspirations ...
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... frame , it will lead me to consider the body as a Machine only . I neither see the necessity for this , nor do I acknow- ledge the danger of considering it in that light . I embark fearlessly in the investigation , convinced that ...
... frame , it will lead me to consider the body as a Machine only . I neither see the necessity for this , nor do I acknow- ledge the danger of considering it in that light . I embark fearlessly in the investigation , convinced that ...
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... frame and the magnitude of the globe itself . We need not stop at present to observe the adjustment of the strength of the frame , the solidity of the bones , the elasticity of the joints , and the power of the muscles , to the weight ...
... frame and the magnitude of the globe itself . We need not stop at present to observe the adjustment of the strength of the frame , the solidity of the bones , the elasticity of the joints , and the power of the muscles , to the weight ...
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