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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
# Folio 249, page id 797370323:0407
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equal lenochs, and ot equal Number of
Fibres; the Strength of tho onc is to the
Strensth of the other, as their Diameters
are; (0 that a hollor Bone of a double
Diameter, toa close onc ol che lame Num-
ber OF Fibres, 15 45 2 t0 T, or the Rrst is
ervice as srons as the second. This is mort
conspicuous in thole Animals chat are
Formd eo Ay; it is mondertul, hon liphe
and vet hon srons, the Ouils ot theie
Feathers and cheir Bones drc, and chis
rondertul rise End, cond no othermays
De obtain d bue by this Contrirance. B0-
relli hach Chema that chese Bones are (0
manr Voctes, ot irhich the Center of the
Articulation is the Fulcrum, the Tendons
arc thc Ropes, by wrhich che Vires Moti
va ot the Mnscles elerace, and move 2
ny tireioht or overcome any Relistence.
There is a mondertul, and exactlr nice
Geometry used by Nature in the Pisure.
Connexion, Order, and Mocions of chele
Pillars of the Body, and oF cHeir Cover
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