The philosophy of natural history / by William Smellie ; with an introduction and various additions and alterations intended to adapt it to the present state of knowledge by John Ware.

  • Smellie, William, 1740-1795.
Date:
1827
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Credit: The philosophy of natural history / by William Smellie ; with an introduction and various additions and alterations intended to adapt it to the present state of knowledge by John Ware. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. Chapter I. Of the Nature of Living Bodies and the Distinction between Animals and Vegetables ----- 1-12 Chapter II. General Remarks on the Structure of Vegetables . 12-15 Chapter III. Of the Structure of Animals - 15-83 PHILOSOPHY OF NATURAL HISTORY. Chapter I. Of Respiration - 85-99 Chapter II. Of the Motions of Animals - 100-108 Chapter III. Of Instinct - 109-116 Chapter IV. Of the Senses - - - - 117-133 Chapter V. Of Infancy r 134-140 Chapter VI. Of the Growth and Food of Animals 141-153 Chapter VII. Of the Transformation of Animals - 153-166 Chapter VIII. Of the Habitations of Animals - 167-207 Chapter IX. Of the Hostilities of Animals - - 207-224 Chapter X. Of the Artifices of Animals - 224-234 Chapter XL Of the Society of Animals - - 234-246 Chapter XII. Of the Docility of Animds - - 247-365 Chapter XIII. Of the Covering, Migration, and Tor- pidity of Animals - 265-288