The Reason why: Natural History, Illustrating the Natural History of Man and the Lower Animals : by the Author of Enquire Within Upon Everything : One Hundred and Thirty Illustrations, Twelfth Thousand |
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... actions , and the wrist , the ankle , and the bones of the fingers and toes must change more than all the rest , to accommodate the extremities to their diversified offices . 17. Why cannot a statue stand upright on its feet without ...
... actions , and the wrist , the ankle , and the bones of the fingers and toes must change more than all the rest , to accommodate the extremities to their diversified offices . 17. Why cannot a statue stand upright on its feet without ...
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... action . 24. Why are the extremities of the fingers soft and round ? If they had been otherwise formed , or made of bone in- stead of flesh , we could not then lay hold of such minute bodies as thorns or hairs . For , in order that a ...
... action . 24. Why are the extremities of the fingers soft and round ? If they had been otherwise formed , or made of bone in- stead of flesh , we could not then lay hold of such minute bodies as thorns or hairs . For , in order that a ...
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... action ? This durability is attributable to the provision which is made for preventing wear and tear , first , by the polish of the cartilaginous surfaces ; secondly , by the healing lubrication of the mucilage , and in part to that ...
... action ? This durability is attributable to the provision which is made for preventing wear and tear , first , by the polish of the cartilaginous surfaces ; secondly , by the healing lubrication of the mucilage , and in part to that ...
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... action of a pulley . 59. Different muscles accomplish very different purposes . Some of them draw down the limb or part to which they are attached , if it has a moveable joint , and is placed under the part of the body in which it acts ...
... action of a pulley . 59. Different muscles accomplish very different purposes . Some of them draw down the limb or part to which they are attached , if it has a moveable joint , and is placed under the part of the body in which it acts ...
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... action of the shoulder - blade upon the trunk ; when our shoulder - bone is raised to a horizontal position , it is checked by the upper part of the shoulder - joint which hangs over it ; and if we elevate our arm still higher , the ...
... action of the shoulder - blade upon the trunk ; when our shoulder - bone is raised to a horizontal position , it is checked by the upper part of the shoulder - joint which hangs over it ; and if we elevate our arm still higher , the ...
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