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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
# Folio 263, page id 797370323:0421
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Object
Postible
DC Rye,
Ac end.
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che Pictures ot Objects; this C Oat has a
Irole betore, trhich is called che Pnpilla,
For admittins che Lishe. Thektch is the
Vvea, irtich is nochins buc che Circum-
Terenee of che Pupilla; it is composd ot
circular and Ccraishe Fibres, to Contrace Ot
dilate, accordins to che Prensch or wealc.
nels oF the Lioht, For when che Light is
100 Arons, the Circular Pibres contract
the Pupilla, chac cheir Porce hurt not the
Lye; and rrhen ic is weale, che Craishe
Fibres dilate it, to let in more RayS, For
che more distindt Vilion. On che inside
ot che vea trom is Circumference Whieh
Joins the Choroides, riles che Ligamentum
Ciliare, by irhuch the Forepare ofthe Fye is
Prels doutrard, and the Retina backrac.
or che Axe oF che Lye lenothned, at che
approach, oE toonear Obiects. The Cixth
Coat is the Retina, wrhich covers like a
Net che bocom ot che, Fye, it is only a
Anc expansion, ot the libres ot theop.
tiek Nerxe; upon chis Coat, che Pictures