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... bodily frame , and deficient in muscularity . It is not , therefore , sufficient in the case either of men or animals , if perfection is the object , that they should be born with a good organization only ; but in order to possess the ...
... bodily frame , and deficient in muscularity . It is not , therefore , sufficient in the case either of men or animals , if perfection is the object , that they should be born with a good organization only ; but in order to possess the ...
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... bodily structure by proper exercise of its several attributes . Buffon says , " the back bone is the foundation of the animal frame ; and the action and movement of most members of the body depend upon the spinal marrow which that bone ...
... bodily structure by proper exercise of its several attributes . Buffon says , " the back bone is the foundation of the animal frame ; and the action and movement of most members of the body depend upon the spinal marrow which that bone ...
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... bodily structure being increased and more perfectly developed by exercise and exertion , than by ease and indolence ? The objectors to this doctrine will not readily controvert Buffon's hypothesis and corresponding result . But this ...
... bodily structure being increased and more perfectly developed by exercise and exertion , than by ease and indolence ? The objectors to this doctrine will not readily controvert Buffon's hypothesis and corresponding result . But this ...
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... bodily frame as to be obvious to us all , and that a succession of generations producing that effect to be evident and to a great degree proves that for one generation only , the effect is actually produced , though it may be in so ...
... bodily frame as to be obvious to us all , and that a succession of generations producing that effect to be evident and to a great degree proves that for one generation only , the effect is actually produced , though it may be in so ...
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... bodily powers united , are so much better than the produce from more inferior males , the highest standard of excellence in all the attributes absolutely necessary in them in particular , as the seed of the male predominates over that ...
... bodily powers united , are so much better than the produce from more inferior males , the highest standard of excellence in all the attributes absolutely necessary in them in particular , as the seed of the male predominates over that ...
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The Courser's Companion: To which is Added the Breeder's Guide, Or ..., Volume 2 Thomas Thacker Visualização completa - 1835 |
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afterwards aliment animal animalcules appear Arrian better bitch blood bodily body bone bread bred breed breeders broth cart horse cause chyle chyme colour congenial consanguineous consequently constitution course coursers cows degree digestion duodenum effect exercise exertion feeding female flesh fluid fore full age full meal gallop gastric juice Gervase Markham give greater greyhounds hand hare Harriet Wilson heat hounds human species in-and-in in-bred in-breeding instance intestines kennel legs length less liquids Magendie male mammæ matter maturity meuse milk muscle muscular muscular development nature necessary nourishment nutriment nutritious offspring organic particles parents perfect plenty portion powers produce proper proportion prove puppies pylorus quantity race horse reared reason shape sire and dam small intestines solid food sort speed stimulating food stomach strength strengthen substances tion variety vegetables warm whelps wind young
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