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Human physiognomy explain'd: in the Crounian Lectures on muscular motion. For the year MDCCXLVI. Read before the Royal Society / By James Parsons, M.D. and F.R.S. Being a supplement to the Philosophical Transactions for that year.

  • James Parsons
Date:
1747
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Credit: Human physiognomy explain'd: in the Crounian Lectures on muscular motion. For the year MDCCXLVI. Read before the Royal Society / By James Parsons, M.D. and F.R.S. Being a supplement to the Philosophical Transactions for that year. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    XXIV. Now, notwithftanding this wife Contrivance that appears in the Confent of thefe Mufcles upon open- ing the Eye, there is a Circumftance, wherein the Elevator of the Eye acts in pulling the Pupz/ upwards, when the Aperiens Palpebram does not a& at all, but continues fhut; and that is, when one fhuts the Lids, in order to fleep; for, in that Cafe, the Pupe/ is turned up, as if Nature intended, that, whilft the upper Lid is drawn down, the Pupil fhould be inti- mately covered, by being turned up under it, left any Rays of Light might ftimulate the Eyes, and impede the {weet Refrefhment, which is fo neceflary after. Bufinefs and Fatigue. This is the Cafe with all who fleep with their Lids clofe ; and as to thofe who fleep with them open, it is very apparent in them; for, whofoever takes notice of fuch while they fleep, will find, that nothing is feen but the White of the Eye; and, upon awaking them, will eafily {ce the Pupil turning down, as the Lids open. XXV. Mufcles of the Eyes. HE Eyes have fix Pair of Mufcles, three Pair to each, which are, the E/evator, ‘Depreffor; Ad- ductor, Abduttor, Obliquus fuperior, Obliquus inferior; which, altho’ they cannot be faid to contribute aught to the Formation or Gefture of the Face, yet they have no fmall Share in the Expreflion of the san 3 “tig
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