...provident a cause as Nature had not • placed so many valves without design ; and no design seemed • more probable, than that, since the blood could not...whose valves did not oppose its course that way.' It is not, indeed, to be wondered at, that the structure of the body should turn men's thoughts towards...

...so provident a cause as nature had not placed so many valves without design ; and no design seemed more probable, than that, since the blood could not...valves did not oppose its course that way."* This perception of design and contrivance is more peculiarly impressive, when we contemplate those instances...

...had not placed so many valves " without design ; and no design seemed more " probable than that sincp the blood could not " well, because of the interposing...whose valves did not oppose its course " that way*." — Thus the consideration of the D 3 final cause actually led to the discovery of the physical truth....

...design seemed more probable, " than that, since the blood could not well, because of the in" terposing valves, be sent by the veins to the limbs, it should...valves did not oppose its course that way *." This perception of design and contrivance is more peculiarly impressive, when we contemplate those instances...

...provident a cause as Nature " had not placed so many valves without de" sign ; and no design seemed more probable, " than that, since the blood could...whose valves did not oppose its " course that way." 284. An explanation of the use and abuse of the speculation concerning Final Causes, in the study of...

...without design ; and no design ' seemed more probable, than that, since the blood could not well, 1 because of the interposing valves, be sent by the...valves did not oppose its course that way."* This perception of design and contrivance is more peculiarly impressive, when we contemplate those instances...

...interposing valves, be sent by " the veins to the limbs, it should be sent through the arteries, and re" turn through the veins, whose valves did not oppose its course that " way."* This perception of design and contrivance is more peculiarly impressive, when we contemplate those instances...

...so provident a cause as nature had not placed so many valves without design ; and no design seemed more probable than that, since the blood could not...whose valves did not oppose its course that way." The reason here ascribed to Harvey seems now so very natural and obvious, that some have been disposed...

...so provident a cause as nature had not so placed so many valves without design, and no design seemed more probable, than that since the blood could not...whose valves did not oppose its course that way." On the principle, that "nature" was "a provident cause," and did not act without " design," Harvey...

...so provident a cause as nature had not placed so many valves without design ; and no design seemed more probable, than that, since the blood could not...whose valves did not oppose its course that way." * * Boyle's Works, Vol. IV. p. 5S9 Folio ed. See Outlines of Moral Philosophy, p. 185. (Edin. 1793.)...