Insecto-theology: Or, a Demonstration of the Being and Perfections of God, from a Consideration of the Structure and Economy of Insects. Illustrated with a Copperplate. By M. Lesser: with Notes, by P. LyonetWilliam Creech; and T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, London, 1799 - 439 pages |
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... state thefe extracts . 1. From the Bibliotheque des Sciences , 1760 ; " Mr " Lyonet has longheld a distinguished place among the great " Naturalifts of Europe . His translation of the Theologie des " Infectes , " ( this is however a ...
... state thefe extracts . 1. From the Bibliotheque des Sciences , 1760 ; " Mr " Lyonet has longheld a distinguished place among the great " Naturalifts of Europe . His translation of the Theologie des " Infectes , " ( this is however a ...
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... state of perfection carry alfo within then the feed from which fimilar infects are to be generated . Notwithstanding this ftriking conformity between plants and infects , the latter must not be ranged in the clafs of vegetables . They ...
... state of perfection carry alfo within then the feed from which fimilar infects are to be generated . Notwithstanding this ftriking conformity between plants and infects , the latter must not be ranged in the clafs of vegetables . They ...
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... state of water . I think myself therefore ftill the more intitled to conclude that all bodies without ex- ception are compofed of the fame matter and are de- rived from the fame origin . The distance between the two kingdoms is fo very ...
... state of water . I think myself therefore ftill the more intitled to conclude that all bodies without ex- ception are compofed of the fame matter and are de- rived from the fame origin . The distance between the two kingdoms is fo very ...
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... state appointed for it . The privation of those which are abfolutely neceffary to another fpecies is no proof of imperfection . A houfe built according to the rules of architecture , would never be confidered as an imperfect edifice ...
... state appointed for it . The privation of those which are abfolutely neceffary to another fpecies is no proof of imperfection . A houfe built according to the rules of architecture , would never be confidered as an imperfect edifice ...
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... state , and have no occafion to refpire in order to acquire new strength . We cannot fufficiently admire the goodness of the Creator in providing for the wants of his creatures . If air is neceffary for their exiftence , he gives it to ...
... state , and have no occafion to refpire in order to acquire new strength . We cannot fufficiently admire the goodness of the Creator in providing for the wants of his creatures . If air is neceffary for their exiftence , he gives it to ...
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againſt alfo almoſt animalcules animals antennæ aphides appear bafe becauſe bees beetles Befides body butterflies cafe caterpillars caufe cauſe chryfalis clafs colour compofed Creator deftroy depofite difcovered diſeaſes earth eggs elytra exiſtence faid fame fays fecond fects feem feen feet female fenfe ferve feven feveral fhall fhell fhew fhould fide filk fimilar fingle fingular firft firſt fize fkin flies fmall fmell fome infects fometimes foon forts fpecies fpiders ftate ftill fubftance fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe furniſhed hath himſelf ichneumon iffue inftance itſelf laft Laftly larva larvæ laſt leaſt lefs likewife live locufts male moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nefts nymphs obferved occafion pafs perfons preferve produced purpoſe quadrupeds reafon Reaumur refemble refpect refpiration ſkin ſmall ſome ſpecies ſtate thefe thefe infects themſelves theſe thing thofe thorax thoſe threads uſe veffels whofe wifdom wings worms