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... animals that are endued 66 not only with activity , but understanding ? " " The latter , there can be no doubt , replied Aris- " todemus , provided the production was not the ef- " fect of chance , but of wisdom and contrivance . " 66 ...
... animals that are endued 66 not only with activity , but understanding ? " " The latter , there can be no doubt , replied Aris- " todemus , provided the production was not the ef- " fect of chance , but of wisdom and contrivance . " 66 ...
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... animal " should be formed in such a manner as is evident- ly best suited for the cutting of its food , as those 66 66 on the side for grinding it in pieces ? That the " mouth through which this food is conveyed should " be placed so ...
... animal " should be formed in such a manner as is evident- ly best suited for the cutting of its food , as those 66 66 on the side for grinding it in pieces ? That the " mouth through which this food is conveyed should " be placed so ...
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... animal ; but what ani- 66 66 mal , except man , hath the power of forming " words with it , whereby to explain his thoughts , " and make them intelligible to others ? and to " show that the gods have had regard to his very pleasures ...
... animal ; but what ani- 66 66 mal , except man , hath the power of forming " words with it , whereby to explain his thoughts , " and make them intelligible to others ? and to " show that the gods have had regard to his very pleasures ...
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... animal is able , like man , to provide against the " assaults of heat and cold , of thirst and hunger ? " that can ... animals whatsoever that have been pro- " duced therein ! For if the body of the ox had " been joined to the mind of ...
... animal is able , like man , to provide against the " assaults of heat and cold , of thirst and hunger ? " that can ... animals whatsoever that have been pro- " duced therein ! For if the body of the ox had " been joined to the mind of ...
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... animal economy , in which we see the same effect produced in different instances by very dif- ferent means ; and in which , of consequence , we have an opportunity of comparing the wisdom of * nature with the ends she has in view . 66.
... animal economy , in which we see the same effect produced in different instances by very dif- ferent means ; and in which , of consequence , we have an opportunity of comparing the wisdom of * nature with the ends she has in view . 66.
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