 | 1792 - 822 pages
...lofes its equilibrium entirely. When the tail is cut off, the fifh lofes all motion, and gives itfelf up to where the water impels it. From hence it appears, that each of thefe inftruments has a peculiar ufe aíTigned it ; but at the fame time, that they all confpire to... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 498 pages
...in all cases, the most gentle, pliant, easy, animal motion, with which we are acquainted. However, when the tail is cut off, the fish loses all motion,...and gives itself up to where the water impels it. The rest of the fins, therefore, so far as respects motion, seem to be merely subsidiary to this. In... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 574 pages
...in all cases, the most gentle, pliant, easy, animal motion, with which we are acquainted. However, when the tail is cut off, the fish loses all motion,...and gives itself up to where the water impels it. The rest of the fins, therefore, so far as respects motion, seem to be merely subsidiary to this. In... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...in all cases, the most gentle, pliant, easy, animal motion, with which we are acquainted. However, when the Tail is cut off, the fish loses all motion,...and gives itself up to where the Water impels it. Tha rest of the fins, therefore, so far as respects Motion, seem to be merely subsidiary to this. In... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1814 - 286 pages
...in all cases the most gentle, pliant, easy, animal motion, with which •we are acquainted. However, when the tail is cut off, the fish loses all motion, and gives itself up where the water impels it. Fishes are distinguished into sea, or salt water fish, pieces marini ; as... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1814 - 290 pages
...but in all cases the most gentle, pliant, easy, animal motion, with which we are acquainted. However, when the tail is cut off", the fish loses all motion, and gives itself «p where the water impels it. Fishes are distinguished iwto sea, or salt water fish, pisces marini... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 498 pages
...that side ; if the ventral fin on the same side be cut away, then it loses its equilibrium entirely. When the tail is cut off, the fish loses all motion,...instruments has a peculiar use assigned it ; but, at the same time, that they all conspire to assist each other's motions. Some fish are possessed of... | |
 | William Paley - 1819 - 302 pages
...gentle, pliant, easy, animal motion, with which we are acquainted.—However, when the tail is tut off, the fish loses all motion, and gives itself up to where the water impels it. The rest ot the fins, therefore, so far as respects motion, seems to be merely subsidiary to this.... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 382 pages
...in all cases, the most gentle, pliant, easy, animal motion, with which we ari' acquainted. However, when the tail is cut off, the fish loses all motion,...and gives itself up to where the water impels it. The rest of the fins, therefore, so far as respects motion, seem to be merely subsidiary to this. In... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 510 pages
...that side; if the ventral fin on the same side be cut away, then it loses its equilibrium entirely. When the tail is cut off, the fish loses all motion,...these instruments has a peculiar use assigned it, but, at the same time, that they all conspire to assist each other's motions.' Some tisli are possessed... | |
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... with an astonishing velocity.* The result is not only in some cases the most rapid, but in all cases the most gentle, pliant, easy animal motion with which we are acquainted. However, when the tail is cut off, the fish loses all motion, and gives... 
