Natural Theology: Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, Collected from the Appearances of Nature |
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action adapted admissible laws amongst animal appears arteries birds blood body bones called cannon pinion cartilage cause cavity centre CHAPTER chyle constitution contraction contrivance Creator degree Deity direction earth effect eggs elastic elytra existence farther fibres fish flowers fluid force gastric juice gland head hinge-joint human insects instance instrument intelligence intestines joint lacteals larynx less ligament light lungs means mechanism membrane motion mouth mucilage muscles muscular Natural Theology nature necessary nerves nictitating membrane object observed organ oviparous papillæ pass perceive plants PLATE principle proboscis produced properties purpose quadrupeds radicle reason relation resemblance retina ribs round seed sense shell side socket species spine spissitude stomach structure substance supply suppose surface teeth tendons terrestrial animals thing tion tube valves variety vertebræ vessels watch whilst whole wings