Physico-theology ; or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from his works of creation / Being the substance of 16 sermons preached in St. Mary le Bow-Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's lectures in the years 1711 and 1712. With large notes and many curious observations never before published by W. Derham.

  • Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735.
Date:
1713
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Credit: Physico-theology ; or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from his works of creation / Being the substance of 16 sermons preached in St. Mary le Bow-Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's lectures in the years 1711 and 1712. With large notes and many curious observations never before published by W. Derham. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    an Fig. 21. from the tranfparent Sting of a Walp. And as to the Spear being made of Foynts, and parted in two, as his Fig 2, Scheme 16. reprefents, I could never upon 4 Review, difcover it to be fo, but imagine that by Jeeing the Beards lying upon, or be= hind the Spears, he might take them for Fonts, and by feeing the Point af one Spear lie before the other, he might think the Spear was parted in two, But left the Reader fhould think himfelf impofed upon both by Dr. Hook and my Self, it is neceffary to be obferved that the Beards (or Tenter- hooks as Dr. Hook calls them) ‘lie only eit one fide of each Spear, not all round them and are therefore not to be feen, unlefs they are laid in due Pofture in the Microfcope, Viz. fideways, not under or a-top the Spear. The laft thing (abich fearce deferves mention) is the Mechanifn of the Hair, which Dr. Hook found to be folid, like a long Piece of Horn, not hollow, as Mal- pighi found it in fome Animals. And I have found both thofe great Men to be in some meafure in the right, the Hair of — fome Animals, or in fome parts of the Bor