A new essay on muscular motion : founded on experiments, observations, and the Newtonian philosophy / By Browne Langrish.

  • Langrish, Browne, -1759.
Date:
M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]
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Credit: A new essay on muscular motion : founded on experiments, observations, and the Newtonian philosophy / By Browne Langrish. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    / ,Z A New ESSAY “ to deny it meerly becaufe we cannot explain, “ or perhaps fo much as conceive the Modus li of it. But left I fihould incur the Difpleafure of my Reader, by finding Fault with other Men's Works, or by making a long apologetic Introduction to my own, I will proceed direCtly to my SubjeCt, and endeavour, according to my poor Abilities, to inveftigate the true and real Caufe of Mufcular Motion 5 wherein, if I err, or if my Hypothefis fhould be proved to be quite falfe, I fihall have the Satisfaction of finding myfelf in very good Com¬ pany ; and the Choices on the wrong Side will be fewer by one, for thofe who fhall hereafter under¬ take to explain the Caufe of Mufcular Motion by mechanic Principles. * I h e Method I filial 1 take, in order to unlock this Cabinet of Wonders, will be, I. By the Help of feme Experiments which I have made on the Nerves and Blood-Vejfels. f