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Page 713
... perceive , or seem to perceive , a number of columns : if upon a near approach we find pilasters only , the disappointment makes these pilasters appear disagreeable ; when abstracted from that circumstance , they would only have ...
... perceive , or seem to perceive , a number of columns : if upon a near approach we find pilasters only , the disappointment makes these pilasters appear disagreeable ; when abstracted from that circumstance , they would only have ...
Page 730
... perceive figure , colour , motion , & c .: by the ear we per- ceive the different qualities of sound , high , low , loud , soft : by touch we perceive rough , smooth , hot , cold , & c .: by taste we perceive sweet , sour , bitter , & c ...
... perceive figure , colour , motion , & c .: by the ear we per- ceive the different qualities of sound , high , low , loud , soft : by touch we perceive rough , smooth , hot , cold , & c .: by taste we perceive sweet , sour , bitter , & c ...
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... perceive an external object till an impression is made upon our body , is probable from reason , and is ascertained ... perceive a visible object , its image is spread upon the retina tunica ; and that before we perceive a sound , an ...
... perceive an external object till an impression is made upon our body , is probable from reason , and is ascertained ... perceive a visible object , its image is spread upon the retina tunica ; and that before we perceive a sound , an ...
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