Zoonomia: or, the laws of organic life. ... By Erasmus Darwin, ... [pt.1]
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- Zoonomia: or, the laws of organic life. ... By Erasmus Darwin, ... [pt.1]
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- Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802.
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- London :: printed for J. Johnson,
- 1794-96.
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Contents
- title page
- DEDICATION.
- CONTENTS.
- TO ERASMUS DARWIN, ON HIS WORK INTITLED ZOONOMIA.
- REFERENCES TO THE WORK.
- PREFACE.
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ZOONOMIA.
- SECT. I.
- SECT. II. 1.
- SECT. III.
- SECT. IV.
- SECT. V.
- SECT. VI.
- SECT. VII.
- SECT. VIII.
- SECT. IX.
- SECT. X.
- SECT. XI.
- SECT. XII.
- SECT. XIII.
- SECT. XIV.
- SECT. XV.
- SECT. XVI.
- SECT. XVII.
- SECT. XVIII.
- SECT. XIX.
- SECT. XX.
- SECT. XXI.
- SECT. XXII.
- SECT. XXIII.
- SECT. XXIV.
- SECT. XXV.
- SECT. XXVI.
- SECT. XXVII.
- SECT. XXVIII.
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SECT. XXIX.
- I. Account of the Absorbent System.
- II. The Valves of the Absorbent System may suffer their Fluids to regurgitate in some Diseases.
- III. Communication from the Alimentary Canal to the Bladder, by means of the Absorbent Vessels.
- IV. The Phaenomena of the Diabetes explained, and of some Diarrhoeas.
- V. The Phaenomena of Dropsies explained.
- VI. Of cold Sweats.
- VII. Translations of Matter, of Chyle, of Milk, of Urine. Operation of purging Drugs applied externally.
- VIII. Circumstances by which the Fluids, that are effused by the retro|grade Motions of the absorbent Vessels, are distinguished.
- IX. Retrograde Motions of Vegetable Juices.
- X. Objections answered.
- XI. The Causes which induce the retrograde Motions of animal Vessels; and the Medicines by which the natural Motions are restored.
- conclusion
- SECT. XXX.
- SECT. XXXI.
- SECT. XXXII.
- SECT. XXXIII.
- SECT. XXXIV.
- SECT. XXXV.
- SECT. XXXVI.
- SECT. XXXVII.
- SECT. XXXVIII.
- SECT. XXXIX.
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SECT. XL.
- I. Activity of the Retina in Vision.
- II. OF SPECTRA FROM DEFECT OF SENSIBILITY.
- III. OF SPECTRA FROM EXCESS OF SENSIBILITY.
- IV. OF DIRECT OCULAR SPECTRA.
- V. A quantity of stimulus somewhat greater than the last mentioned excites the retina into spasmodic action, which ceases and recurs alternately.
- VI. OF REVERSE OCULAR SPECTRA.
- VII. The retina after having been excited into action by a stimulus some|what greater than the last mentioned falls into various successive spasmodic actions.
- VIII. The retina, after having been excited into action by a stimulus some|what greater than the last mentioned, falls into a fixed spasmodic action, which continues for some days.
- IX. A quantity of stimulus greater than the preceding induces a temporary paralysis of the organ of vision.
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X. MISCELLANEOUS REMARKS.
- 1. Of direct and inverse spectra existing at the same time; of reciprocal direct spectra; of a combination of direct and inverse spectra; of a spectral halo; rules to pre-determine the colours of spectra.
- 2. Variation and vivacity of the spectra occasioned by extraneous light.
- 3. Variation of spectra in respect to number, and figure, and remission.
- 4. Variation of spectra in respect to brilliancy; the visibility of the circu|lation of the blood in the eye.
- 5. Variation of spectra in respect to distinctness and size; with a new way of magnifying objects.
- Conclusion.
- ADDITIONS.
- INDEX TO THE SECTIONS OF PART FIRST.
- DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER.
- ERRATA.
- ADVERTISEMENT.