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 / By John Ray.

  • Ray, John, 1627-1705.
Date:
1692
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Credit: 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 / By John Ray. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    H E Wijdom of God difco'uered dn the Stru- Bure of the Body of Man. Eight General Obfervations. Fkfi, the ereB Po-, fiure of the Body of Man^ p. 2^ commodious for the fuf d'ining of the Head, for ProffeB, for ’ivalking, for the ufe of the Hand, p. 4* That ' this.-Pojlur^. Was. intended by Nature grooved, ■y ■ ■’ Secondly, There is nothing deficient or redundant in the Body, r . ' P-6.7- ' Thirdly, The Parts of the Body mofi conveniently' Jituatc: I.> For Ufe. 2. For Ornment. For mutual Afftfiance, ■ ■ p-8^ 9, 10, Fourthly, 'iAmfle gro^ifon made for the Jecurity of the grincipaj Parts, i. Brain. Heart. Lungs, | p. II, 12. ‘ Fifthly, Abundant, yrovifion made againft evil ac- . cidents anf inconveniences, 15,14. ' Siscthly, The Qonfiancy obferved in the number, f •gure and fite of the principal Parts, and the va- ' I riety of the Lefs,' ' p. 15', 16. , Seventhly, There is Pleafure annexed to thofe ABi~ V onsthat are necefary for the Support of the Incii- ■viduum, and continuation