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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    / Thirdly, Of the Ear, p. -37. The ufe of the Au¬ ricula, ibid. Of the Tympanum of the Ear, its ^ Bones and their Mufcles, and of the Ear-wax, , . P* 38.39. Fourthly, Of the Teeth, p. 39, nine remarkahk Obfervations concerning them, p.40, 41, 42, 43. Fifthly, of the Tongue, and its ufes for tajling, chewing and fw allowing and forming of words, 43,44. Speaking proper to p. 44. The Du£tus Salivales, anTthe ufe an'd necejjity of the Saliva, >\ - p. 45”. Sixthly, fi&e Wind-pipe, its admirable ftru- Bure and nfes, 1 p. 45', 46. Seventhly Of the Heart, the ufe of its pulfe for the circulation of the Blodd '\ and the admirable . make and contrivance of the Heart • for this ufe, p. 47, 48. Of the Mufculous coat, and pulfe of the Arteries, ejf 'eBed by - a ConfiriBion, or kind of perijlaltick Motion, and not meerly by ■ ''a Wave of the^ Blood every pulfe, p. 49,40,5'!. Eightly, Of the Hand, its jiruBure and various J2, f3, '5'4, yjr, ^8. of f^eBack-bone,-/fj Figure, and why divided into VertebreSy , p. ^7, The provifon that is made for the eafie and expedite Motion of the Bones in their Articulations by a twofold yuice> i. Oily /applied by the Marrow. ' 2. Mucilaginous pr'epared and feparated by cer- ' tain Glandules made for that purpofe,fy That this inunBion of the Heads of the Bones with thefe Liquors is ufeful. i. To facilitate Motion. 2. To prevent Incalefcency.. %. To prevent A-t- trition, 5 8, f9i Why the Bones are made hollow, 61. Why the Belly is flejhy and not en- f