The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 10Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1818 - Natural history |
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... vessels which convey air into the interior of the body.- Those only , which enjoy true circulation , breathe by means of a particular organ ; because , in them , the blood constantly flowing to and from the common source , its vessels ...
... vessels which convey air into the interior of the body.- Those only , which enjoy true circulation , breathe by means of a particular organ ; because , in them , the blood constantly flowing to and from the common source , its vessels ...
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... vessels has been accounted for in various ways . Some physiologists consider it as a case of capillary attraction . But a little re- flection is sufficient to shew that the absorbents are not like capillary tubes immersed in a fluid ...
... vessels has been accounted for in various ways . Some physiologists consider it as a case of capillary attraction . But a little re- flection is sufficient to shew that the absorbents are not like capillary tubes immersed in a fluid ...
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... vessels contained in this may be compared to arteries and veins , air vessels , and lymphatics . The lymphatics lie immediately under the cu- ticle , and in the cuticle , and by branching different ways are enabled to perform the ...
... vessels contained in this may be compared to arteries and veins , air vessels , and lymphatics . The lymphatics lie immediately under the cu- ticle , and in the cuticle , and by branching different ways are enabled to perform the ...
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