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NATURAL THEOLOGY. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



OF MECHANICAL ARRANGEMENT IN THE HUMAN 

 FRAME. 



[This figure fepresents the lower surface or base of the skull. 

 The hole is the foramen magnum through which the spinal marrow 

 descends into the spine ; and on each side of the hole are the arti- 

 culating processes, called the condyles.] 



We proceed, therefore, to propose certain ex- 

 amples taken out of this class ; making choice of 

 such as, amongst those which have come to our 

 knowledge, appear to be the most striking and 



