The philosophy of natural history / by William Smellie ... ; with an introduction and various additions ... by John Ware.

  • Smellie, William, 1740-1795.
Date:
1832
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    CHAPTER VI. OF THE GROWTH AND FOOD OF ANIMALS. 141 Of the mode in which the nutrition of animals is effected - - 141 142 Of the food of man—customs of diffent nations. Nature of man in respect to food - 142—144 Of the food of anima]^. Rapidity of growth in some worms - 144_148 Of the function of digestion. Experiments of Spallanzani on stom¬ achs of different kinds > . - ... 148—151 Experiments of Dr. Stevens on digestion in man - . - 151—153 Mr. Hunter’s opinion of the powers of the stomach ... 153 ^154 CHAPTER VII. OF THE TRANSFORMATION OF ANIMALS. 154 Change which takes place in Man, Quadrupeds, Birds, Reptiles, &c. 154—157 Transformation of Insects. Of the metamorphoses which commonly take place 157—igo Transformations which differ from the common mode. Spider-fly, Crane-fly, nut-gall insect. Moth, and Silk-worm ... 160—J64 Mode in which the metamorphosis takes place .... 154 Changes in plants. Monstrous flowers.164—166 Composition and decomposition of plants and animals - - - 166 Final intention of Nature in these changes .... I66—168 CHAPTER VIH. OF THE HABITATIONS OP ANIMALS. 168 Habitations of the same species uniform. Man an exception - - 168 Habitation of Quadrupeds. Marmot, Beaver, and Mole - - 168—174 Nests of Birds. Rapacious Birds. Magpies, Tailor-bird, Gallinace¬ ous birds. Cuckoo, Passerine birds, Chinese swallow. Waders, Webfooted birds.174—179 Habitations of Insects. Solitary workers,—Mason-bee, Woodpier- cers. Solitary bees. Solitary wasps .... 179—186 Associating Insects. Combs of the Honey bees; mode in which tV.ey are constructed; materials employed and mode of prepara¬ tion . 186—190 Propolis, and the purpose for which it is collected by bees. Col¬ lection of honey ..190—192 Habitations of Wasps, materials and construction; great fertility of Wasps. 192—194 Some account of their manners and internal economy - - 194—199