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... tion having so much power as in the meantime to draw the parts together and raise them up ; for things that are contracted at the extremities are raised in the cen- tre . And this may be seen in paper , 32 TRANSLATION OF THE.
... tion having so much power as in the meantime to draw the parts together and raise them up ; for things that are contracted at the extremities are raised in the cen- tre . And this may be seen in paper , 32 TRANSLATION OF THE.
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... tion of birds ( but he did wrong to transfer the obser vation to other animals ) , that the seed of the male contributes less to generation , but supplies activity rather than matter ; whence in many respects prolific and unprolific ...
... tion of birds ( but he did wrong to transfer the obser vation to other animals ) , that the seed of the male contributes less to generation , but supplies activity rather than matter ; whence in many respects prolific and unprolific ...
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... tion , and therefore the vital spirit is confined more closely ; and though they take in some refrigeration through their gills , yet it is not so continual as by breathing . 40. From living in the water they avoid the desicca- tion and ...
... tion , and therefore the vital spirit is confined more closely ; and though they take in some refrigeration through their gills , yet it is not so continual as by breathing . 40. From living in the water they avoid the desicca- tion and ...
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... tion of causes , it is difficult to discover any rule for the length and shortness of life in animals . Some few things however I will note . 1. More birds than beasts are long - lived ( as the eagle , vulture , kite , pelican , raven ...
... tion of causes , it is difficult to discover any rule for the length and shortness of life in animals . Some few things however I will note . 1. More birds than beasts are long - lived ( as the eagle , vulture , kite , pelican , raven ...
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... tion . At the same time likewise Anna the prophetess is proved to have lived more than 100 years ; 2 for she had lived with her husband for seven years , and been a widow for eighty - four , and to these must be added the years of her ...
... tion . At the same time likewise Anna the prophetess is proved to have lived more than 100 years ; 2 for she had lived with her husband for seven years , and been a widow for eighty - four , and to these must be added the years of her ...
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