Essays and observations on natural history, anatomy, physiology, psychology, and geology, Volume 1 (Google eBook)

John Hunter

J. Van Voorst, 1861 - Science

Contents

• OBSERVATIONS ON NATURAL HISTORY: 1
• Species and Varieties: 12
• Comparison in the circumstances of engrafting: 18
• Of Motion in Vegetables: 24
• Classes of Animals according to their modes of Generation: 34
• Superiority of Man according to Frame: 40
• Of the Sociability of Man and of Animals: 49
• Of the Rising of Animals: 56
• Economy of Hornets: 73
• Loose Notes on Hornets: 81
• Loose Notes on Wasps: 92
• On the Dragonfly JEsthna grandis: 98
• On the Bug Ciinex lectularius: 103
• On the River Crawfish AstacusJhiviatilis: 109
• Living Principle illustrated by the mutual attraction of Parts for union: 115
• On Respiration1: 121
• Of the Arteries: 127
• Of the Vitality of Arteries: 133
• Reasons for a space between the Cutters and Grinders of Quadrupeds: 140
• Of the Formation of the Teeth of the Horse: 141
• Of the Intestines: 148
• Of the Natural Lubricating Fluids: 154
• Notes and Queries on the Kidney: 162
• Of the Choroid Coat: 168
• Of Hearing: 175
• Of the Progress of the Senses especially Taste: 182
• Observations on Generation: 184
• Penis cause of erection: 191
• Impregnation experiments on Sows: 197
• Principles governing the Formation of Animals: 203
• Of their use: 210
• Of the Vivification of the Embryo: 216
• Generation of the Ostrea edtdis: 222
• Influence of the Male on Gestation in sexes of different species: 228
• Query On the Suckling of the Whaletribe: 234
• Monsters in Crystals: 240
• Monsters Hereditary: 246
• OBSERVATIONS ON PSYCHOLOGY: 252
• Affections or States of Mind: 259
• On Fear: 267
• On Hereditary Right: 275
• OBSERVATIONS ON PALAEONTOLOGY: 281
• History of Hunters posthumous Paper on Fossils: 292
• Extension of the term to Moulds Caste and Impressions: 298
• Changes on the earths surface superficial not deep: 304
• Probability of extinction of species: 311
• Fossil woods: 317
• Aqueous causes of these phenomena: 323
• Igneous causes of geological phenomena: 329
• Demonstration of extinction and succession of species by Cuvier: 336
• Of suspension of its Actions: 342
• Of the Growthof Plants: 348
• Of Climbing Plants: 354
• Of Relaxation in Vegetables: 360
• Of generation and germination in Vegetables: 367
• Order or Progress of the Study of Anatomy: 371
• Of the Spine: 381
• Of Corroded Preparations: 388
• Of the Preparation of Bones: 394

Bibliographic information

• Title: Essays and observations on natural history, anatomy, physiology, psychology, and geology, Volume 1; Essays and Observations on Natural History, Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, and Geology, Richard Owen
• Author: John Hunter
• Contributor: Richard Owen
• Publisher: J. Van Voorst, 1861
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Jul 17, 2007
• Subjects: Anatomy; Biology; Geology; Natural history; Physiology; Psychology; Science / Earth Sciences / Geology