to binder or reclaim them. That Birds of the fame Kind fhould The Migration of Birds from ore Country to another, a ftrange and unaccountable Action. The wonderful Art o'fervable in the Conftruction, Situation, and Figure of the Cells in Honey-combs 132, 133, 134. That Bees and other Animals, lay up in flore, either for the Food of their Young, or their own Winter-Provifion The Provifion that is made for the Prefervation and Security of weak and timorous Creatures, and for the diminishing of the ra- The Fitness of the Parts of the Bodies of Animals to every one's Nature and Manner of Living, inftanced in, 1. The Swine, 139, &c. 2. The Mole, 141. 3. The Tamandua or Ant-Bear, The Bodies of Fishes moft conveniently formed and provided for the Ufe of Swimming 150, 151. and particularly thofe of Cataceous Fishes for Refpiration, and preferving their Natural Heat 151, 152. and of Amphibious Creatures The fitting of the Parts of Animals one to another, viz. The Ge- nitals of the Sexes 153. The Nipples of the Paps to the Mouth and Organs of Suction ibid. The admirable Structure of the Breafts or Paps, for the preparing and feparating, the contain- ing and retaining of the Milk, that it doth not flow out with- Several Obfervations of 'Aristotle's, relating to the Fitness of the Parts to the Creatures Nature and Manner of Living, and to their refpective Ufes Another remarkable Inftance in proportioning the Length of the ibid. The various Kinds of Voices the fame Animal ufes on divers Oc- cafions, and to divers Purposes, argumentative of Providence and Counsel, in conferring them upon it, being fo extreamly useful An Objection against the Use of several Bodies I have inftanced in, B The The incredible Smallness and Subtleness of some Animalcules, an Argument and Proof of the admirable Art of the Creator Page 166, Practical Inferences from the precedent Difcourfe, wherein it is fhown, That the World was in fome Senfe made for Man, yet not fo as to have no other End or Use of its Creation, but to ferve him 169, 170, &c. The Contemplation and Confideration of the Works of God, may probably be fome Part of our Employ- The Sun, Moon, Stars, &c. are called upon to praife, which they F the whole Body of the Earth: And first, of its Figure, which is demonftrated to be Spherical, The Conveniences of this Figure fhewn for Union of Parts, Strength, Convenience of Habitation, and Circular Motion, upon its own II. Of its Motion, both Diurnal upon its own Poles, and Annual in the Ecliptick; and both these fhewn to be rational, and not diffonant to Scripture 193, 194, &c. The prefent Direction, and conftant Parallelifm of its Axis to itself, fhewn to be moft convenient for the Inhabitants of the Earth, by the Inconvenience of any different Pofition 196, 197, 198, &c. That the Tor- rid Zone is habitable, and ftored with great Multitudes of Men, and other Animals, contrary to the Opinion of fome of the An- cients 200. Neither are the Heats there prejudicial to the Lon- gavity of Men, ibid. A Digreffion to prove, that the Lives of Men are longeft in the hottest Countries 201, 202. That it would not be more convenient for the Inhabitants of the Earth, if the Tropicks ftood at a greater Diftance, proved 204, 205. A very confiderable and heretofore unobferv'd Convenience of this Inclination of the Earth's Axis, which Mr. Keill affords us 203, Of the Ufefulness of the present Figure, Conftitution, and Confiftency of the feveral Parts of this Terraqueous Globe 205, 206, 207 An Enumeration of fome Plants, which afford almoft whatever is Plants having a Kind of Cifterns, or Bafins, formed of their Leaves compacted together, for the containing and preferving of Water during the dry Seafon of the Year, for their own Nourishment, and for the Relief and Refreshment of Birds, Injects, and even Men themfelves Of Mountains, and their Ufes Page 215 to 220 II. The Wisdom of God difcovered in the Structure of the Bodies of Man, and other Animals Eleven general Obfervations, demonftrating this Wisdom and Goodnefs of God in forming our Bodies 1. The erect Pofture of the Body of Man 221. commodious, [1.] For the fuftaining of the Head 222. [2.] For Prospect ibid. [3.] For walking and using our Hands 223, 224, That this Erection of the Body was intended by Nature, proved by feveral Arguments, and particularly by the faftening the Cone of the Heart to the Midriff, of which an Account is given out of Dr. Tylon's Anatomy of the Ourang Outang 227. 225, 226 ibid. 2. In that there is nothing deficient or redundant in the Body of Man A notable Story of a Man's giving Suck to a young Child well attefted 3. The Parts of the Body moft conveniently fituate, for Use, for Ornament, and for mutual Affiftance 229, 230 4. Ample Provifion made for the Defence and Security of the principal Parts, Heart, Brain and Lungs 231, 232, 233 5. Abundant Provifion made against evil Accidents and Inconveniences 234, 235. Some Obfervations concerning Sleep 235, 236 That the Unfenfibleness of Pain during Sleep proceeds rather from the Relaxation of the Nerves than their Obftruction 237 6. The Conftancy obferved in the Number, Figure, and Site of the principal Parts, and the Variety in the lefs 238 7. The annexing of Pleasure to thofe Actions that are necessary for the Support of the Individuum, and the Continuation and Propagation of the Kind 239 240, 241 8. The Multitude of Intentions the Creator must have in the Formatin and Fitting the feveral Parts for their respective Actions and 13 Ufes 9. The fitting and accommodating fome Parts to divers Offices and Ufes, an Argument of Wisdom and Defign in the Contrivance of the Body of Man, and other Animals 241, 242 10. In the Nourishment of their Bodies, making that Food which is proper to preserve them in a healthful State, grateful to the Taste, and agreeable to the Stomach. Of the great Ufe of Pain. 243, 244 11. The Variety of Lineament's and Diffimilitude of the Faces of Men, as alfo of their Voices, and Hand-writings, all of mighty Impor245, 246, 247 Of the particular Parts of the Body: And, 1. Of the Head and Hair 248. The Reafon of Baldness. 2. Of the Eye: Its Beauty 249. Its Humours and Tunicles transparent 250, &c. [1.] For the tance to Man Clearness. 1 Clearnefs. [2.] For the Diftin&tnefs of Vifion ibid. The Parts of the Eye of a Figure moft convenient for the Collection of the visual Rays, viz. Convex 252. The Uveous Tunicle hath a Mufculous Power for contracting and dilating of the Pupil ibid. Its Infide, and that of the Choroids, why blackned 253. The Figure of the Eye alterable, according to the Exigency of the Object, in Refpect of Diftance or Propinquity 254, 255. Why the Optick Nerve is not inferted right behind the Eye ibid. Why, though the Rays be deculated in the Pupil of the Eye, the Object is not feen inverted 255. The Ufe of the Aqueous Humour, and that it is fuddenly reparable 256. The Tunica Cornea protuberant above the White of the Eye, and why 257. The Use of the Muscles of the Eye ibid. The Provision for the Defence and Security of this precious Part 258. The Ufes of the Eye-lids, and their frequent winking 259. That as Man wants, fo he needs not the feventh or fufpenfory Muscle, which is of great Ufe and Neceffity to Brutes 261. The Need and Ufe of the nictating Membrane in Brutes, and that Man needs it not ibid. Thirdly, Of the Ear 262. The Ufe of the Auricula 263. Of the Tympanum of the Ear, its Bones, and their Mufcles, and of the Ufe of the Ear-Wax, &c Page 264 Fourthly, Of the Teeth, nine remarkable Obfervations, concerning their Situation, Structure, and Uses 264, 265, 266, &c. Fifthly, Of the Tongue, and its various Ufes, for tafting and gathering of Food, for managing of Maftication, for forming of Words, &c. 268. Speaking proper to Man ibid. Of the Ductus Salivales, and of the great Ufe of the Saliva or Spittle 269 Sixthly, Of the Wind-Pipe, its admirable Structure and Ufes 270 Seventhly, Of the Heart, the Ufe and Neceffity of its Pulfe for the Circulation of the Blood, and the admirable Make and Contrivance of it for that Office 271, 272, &c. Of the Mufcular Coat, and Pulfe of the Arteries, effected by a Kind of Conftriction, or Periftaltick Motion, and not merely by a Wave of the Blood every Pulje 273, 274, &c. The wonderful Artifice of Nature in regulating the Motion of the Blood in the Veins and Arteries, by affifting and promoting it in the one, and moderating it in the other. The Ufe of the Vena fine pari Eightly, Of the Hand, its Structure and various Ufes, not easily to be enumerated Ninthly, Of the Back-Bone, its Figure, and why divided into Vertebres 277 278,279 282, 283 The Provifion that is made for the eafie and expedite Motion of the Bones in their Articulation by a two-fold Juice. 1. An Oily one Supplied by the Marrow. 2. Mucilaginous prepared and feparated by certain Glandules made for that Purpofe 284, 285. This Inuction |