The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation: In Two Parts. Viz. The Heavenly Bodies, Elements, Meteors, Fossils, Vegetables, Animals (beasts, Birds, Fishes and Insects), More Particularly in the Body of the Earth, Its Figure, Motion, and Consistency; and in the Admirable Structure of the Bodies of Man and Other Animals; as Also in Their Generation, &c. With Answers to Some Objections |
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Page 103
... Trunk and Boughs from the exceffes of Heat and Cold and Drought , and to convey the Sap for the Annual augmen- tation of the Tree . For in truth every Tree may in fome sense be said to be an Annual Plant , both Leaf , Flower and Fruit ...
... Trunk and Boughs from the exceffes of Heat and Cold and Drought , and to convey the Sap for the Annual augmen- tation of the Tree . For in truth every Tree may in fome sense be said to be an Annual Plant , both Leaf , Flower and Fruit ...
Page 104
... Trunk of any Tree , that part of the Tree above the Barked Ring fhall grow and encrease in bignefs , but not that beneath . * Philofop Tranfact . Num . 187 * But 105 But whether there be fuch a conftant cir- culation 104 Part I. The ...
... Trunk of any Tree , that part of the Tree above the Barked Ring fhall grow and encrease in bignefs , but not that beneath . * Philofop Tranfact . Num . 187 * But 105 But whether there be fuch a conftant cir- culation 104 Part I. The ...
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... Trunks to convey any Sound a great way . ] And then her fhort Tail and fhort Legs , but broad Fore - feet armed with sharp Claws , we fee by the Event to what purpose they are , fhe fo fwiftly working her felf under Ground , and making ...
... Trunks to convey any Sound a great way . ] And then her fhort Tail and fhort Legs , but broad Fore - feet armed with sharp Claws , we fee by the Event to what purpose they are , fhe fo fwiftly working her felf under Ground , and making ...
Page 142
... Trunks of Trees , and when it is cover'd with Ants , fuddenly draw it back into their Mouths ; if the Ants lie fo deep that they cannot come at them , they dig up the Earth with their long and ftrong Claws , wherewith for that purpofe ...
... Trunks of Trees , and when it is cover'd with Ants , fuddenly draw it back into their Mouths ; if the Ants lie fo deep that they cannot come at them , they dig up the Earth with their long and ftrong Claws , wherewith for that purpofe ...
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... Trunk of their Body doth fomewhat refemble the Hull of a Ship ; the Head , the Prow , which is for the moft part fmall , that it may the more eafily cut the Air , and make way for their Bodies ; the Train ferves to fteer , govern , and ...
... Trunk of their Body doth fomewhat refemble the Hull of a Ship ; the Head , the Prow , which is for the moft part fmall , that it may the more eafily cut the Air , and make way for their Bodies ; the Train ferves to fteer , govern , and ...
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