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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
# Folio 251, page id 797370323:0409
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been capable of chele Varieties oF Moti-
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had hac ies oion proper Cartilace, the Ar
ticulations mighe have been calils disjoin-
ccd. So chacve Pce, the Contrirance OF
this FTuIK as it ivere, oF the Body is the
best that can be imagind; For by thesc
mans and CmaI Articulations uxon Pome-
whiat plain and Emooch SurFaces, ty dby
a common Cartilage, the Back FOr thC Se-
curiey oF chac Medullary Substance, etiae
runs dorn its Cavity, is bene after the
manner of che Catenarian Curve, by ertrick
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ehic included Marrom, anid brines the
oreatest decree ot firmnels; che obliquo
Procesles oF cach Superiour and Inferiour
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chrusc Back nards or Forwars, 1o ture ctic
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