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celsot the First, where ehe Lonntet MMlilcle Degins.
When ehis acts on icher lice, the transverle
Procets of the Firs Verrebra et le Leck is
moreu comards the Spinc ot theScconl; vrhere.
Fore leme Auchors have reckoned ic ambnest che
Nulcles oF the Neck. BuE since  LICdat 15
thac side on Which it actech, ic is noc improperis
Hlead; ic is aisilted by che Mastoidens.
OBLIODVIS Superior, OE Trochlearis, 15 a
nomination trom ies oblique l’olicion and Courle,
in regard oE the rest oF irs Fellons. lhcSc-
cend, ic derires trom chac Carrilascbus Rins
sulxended near the Brinte oF iC u Ldre OF
thc Orbit roards the Nole, osH Wtuch IIS
Tendon passes, being refected or Il, do d Rove
on a Puller: Belides which, it is called Longis
simus Oculi, 25 excecdins che ortiet  Lensch.
Irs Ose is co help roll che Lyc up anddonm.
Ir arises Marp aud Relhiy From the dcepest
Pare ot che Orbie, near che Orisination of che
Abducens, and becomins a Restr BellY a5 Il pas-
Les obliquels clole under irs superior Part, mates
a round Tendon rummins chro che Prochlea, (a
abore mentioned) trom whence reverrins back.
it is inserred ro the Tunica Scleroth, in rhe midale
Ot che Distance berween che Termination ot che
Attolens and Optick Nerre, catas the back.
parr oF the BuIB oF the FyC.
OBLIOOEI Inferior, is a Mtuscle cassed al
lo Brevissimus Oculi, ic beins the lhorrelt U-
ele ot cheerc. This Springs Marp alset lus
trem immediacely wichin che lover and almo
Ontard Parr oF che Orbit, at che suueture ot
che First Bone of che upper Jav, Wich the
Fourch; and becomins chicker, alcends oblique.
ls overthe Deprimens, growins rendnbus ac its
Inserrion to the Tunica Sclerotis, Hedr the lm
plantarion of che former, direcus cecwixe che
Abducens and Oprick Ierres.
Irs Vse is to help rolI che Fye 100 and l10
and cheretore chis and the former are bf Tome
Called Circumazentes and Amatorii. Sonleute
reckon Tuo ocher Mulcles belongins rorhese
Wrhich are called by chis Name Oblique, viz.
DBLIODOS Major, a Muscle chac puits ChC
Eye Formards and obliquel donnwvards.
OBLIODDS Minor, is a Muscle chat vuIIS
the Pre Forrmards and obliquesr uxvards.
OBLIOVOS Ascendens sive Acclivis, one oFche
larse Muscles oF the Abdomen, servins to com
pressthe Belly, and by thar means co help the
Discharse ot che Ordure and Vrinc; ic al(0
compresses and craicens the Cariey ot che Tho-
rax in Exspiration, and helps to curn che Trunte
of our Body co cither lide, Wrten our Fcer Aand
Aill; ond E0 is a kind ot Antasonist to che Ob-
liquus Descendens, which see.
Ir ariles Recy trom che whole circular Pdse
cherce mouncins wich an Order ot Fibres, in-
clinins Formards, ic Forms a broad membranous
chiin Tendon, which is implance d inco che whole
Tenech oF che Linea alba, and che Carritases
ot the 8ch, orh, soch, 1rch, and 12ch R ibs.
passes obliquely roirs Inserrion ar chetraverte 1. Or Museles oE che Abdomen: Belides its VIe; in
common wichitie rest, ro comprels the Inrecines
and Bladder, and ro help exclude che Faetus
MIV. Comper attigns ir anocher, noc obserred be-
Fore by any one; (except Dr. Olisson) wrtich is
tomore our Body round ro cicher side when our
Feet Cand Rill. Ie arises wrich sereral acure
also mored cherebr, and che Face curned a Productions, Parely Aecty and parely rendinous
trom che lover Margin ol cheSixeh, Serenth
rectioned amonest rhe Mulcles chac more ) and Fistuh Ribs, Whereirs sereral separare Ori
sinacions lie berween the Indentations ot ehie
Mlajor Anticus: Belides chele, ie conrinues ro
venth, and Lomerimes from che Exrremity o
cheloest Bastard. Rib, where ir is also indented
rich che Serratus Inferior Posticus; thence ils
oblique descendins Recty Parr expands ic selt in
o abroad membranous Pendon, betoreit march.
es orer the Rectus ro is Insertion in che Linea
Alba and che Os Pubis; atcer chis descendins, ic
ends parely cendinous in the Ligamentum Pubis
buc chiestr Rechy on the upper and fore parr ot
the circular Edse of the O5 Tlium.
OBLIOOOS Auris, is 2 Musele oF the Far.
wetich mar be also called semi-circularis, From ies
Policion, ic lrins in the Peternal Parrs oFcheBony
Chanelos che Aquaeduet, Whence marchins Come
wrtrar upvards and backerards, ic enrers the
Timpanum in a very oblique Sinvolir excarared
immediacelr abore che Bone Where che Timpa-
num is inchased, and is inserred ro the pender
Proccse  us. LA SMUVIES LL WIICI
ehis Mulele passes, is thac which mas be caken
notice ot in the upper Parr of the Bony Circle
OE rlie Fatus. This we done find described any
ertiere, bctore Du Verney:
OBLONG, in Geometry, is ehie came wich
a Rectansle Parallelosram, Wvhole Sides are un
equal.
OBSCORA Camera; in Opricks, is a Room
darkened, all bur in one licrle Frole, in wrhich is
Placed a Clals ro transmir che Rays of Objects
to a piece oF Paper or Whire Cloch: By ic arc
made mans usetul Fixperiments, in Opticks, ser-
vins eo explain che Nature oF Vision; and
amons which, the followins one delerres a
parricular Deleription.
Muscle oF he Eye, Which receires its First De- derire more Lleads from the Winch, Tenth, Fle
Colduts. Distances and Proportions, on a rhite
Wau a Frame os Paper, or Sheet huns up fo
that purpose in a Darkened ROom.
ld Keprsem un ourara. Oosccs in their prope
This molt Wondertul and GlOrious LxperI
menc, cho it be verr common, will yer ell de
serrero hare a clear Accoune siren ot it here.
For l donr remember ro hare read a plain and
intellisible Delcriprion oF its Apparatus any
irhere; neither is it (0 calie t0 do ic wich Ad
rancase, as thole perhaps who never tried irmay
imasine; Wrhar tollons cheretore vou may relie
ence.
oF the Os Hium ard Lisamentum Pubis; ard on as the Resulc of ny oun repeared Experi-
Procure a g0da Cmrea, o anores
Clals, luch an one,as is made use ot For thc Ob.
jece lals os a Jelescore; and if rou have a
sbueseree chac drans abour c Feet, vou
draWe
OBLIOODS Descendens seu Declivis, che max unscrew irs Object. Class, and ic will serve
Name ol one ol cle lacge Episastrick Maseles, lvouc num rers welli And indecd a clalo tal