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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    iij. particularly the ufeof that on the Caul ani about the Kidneysj Ilf, ii6. The ufe and the manner of extending and 'withdraw-' ing the Curtain of the Periophthalmium or nibdating Membranein Beafis and Birds^ p.iiy, \ Ii8. to IZ2.. Why Flejh-fiesgrow/uddainly to perfeblion^^ p, 123, 124. of the make of a Camels Footj and of his Bags . to refer-ve ■ Water in his Stom^ach for his needs^ ^ p. 124, I2f. The ufe of Rapacious Creatures fwallowing fome of the Hair, Fur and Feathets of the Beafis they ' frey upon, ' / ,'p, i2f, 126. A Conjeblure by what means Cartilagine osts Fifjes raife and finkthemfel^es in the Water, p. 127. Of the regref of the Shp in Flants and its ufe, and whether it circulates or'no, ' '• ’ 128. That Natures employs all the Methods and Artifices of Chymifis for the Analizdng of Bodies, and feparating their parts and'out-does them, ip. 12^. ' fithe feveral Particulars infianced in,Hh. and I'lo. V,. « I An Ob/ervation about, the Diaphragm, 131. A notable Story out of Galen of the taking a, Kid out of the Womb of its Dam, and bringing it up, p. 131,132, 133. The natural Texture of Membranes jo as to he al- moft infinitely dilatable of great ufe and necejfity I in gefiation, ' p. 137. jlf kFifdom 'of Nature jhewn in fitting fome parts of Animals for divers ufes, ^ . ,p. 139. || notable Infiance of providence in the make of the Veins and Arteries near the Heart,p. 140, 141* An Anjwer to an Objeblion Jhewing that it was [ befi that there Jljould be jeverdl Ranks and I Degre.es of Creatures, 142, 143. ^ Many prablical .Inferences and Obfervations iroin '' P- fo p. 176. _ , Several t c •. ■ ^ ' \ » -. /