The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... papillæ of which are the principal instruments thereof . These papillæ are so called from their resemblance to little paps , and , when viewed in the microscope , appear like the pile of velvet . But the greatest writers have differed ...
... papillæ of which are the principal instruments thereof . These papillæ are so called from their resemblance to little paps , and , when viewed in the microscope , appear like the pile of velvet . But the greatest writers have differed ...
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... papillæ are little , soft , medullary , nervous prominences , lodged every where immediately under the cuticle or outermost skin . They are formed of the subcutaneous nerves , which are largest and most conspicuous in those parts ...
... papillæ are little , soft , medullary , nervous prominences , lodged every where immediately under the cuticle or outermost skin . They are formed of the subcutaneous nerves , which are largest and most conspicuous in those parts ...
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