. A descriptive manual of British land and fresh water shells, containing descriptions and figures of all the species . ld without being wetted. Our theory is verified, forin a very few seconds their pulsations seem almost tocease, or to go on so languidly as to make it difficult tocount the strokes; probably they may not be morethan 20 per minute. But we soon perceive the benefitthat is to result from such a provision; it is one of themany evidences of design on the part of an all-wiseCreator, with which the animal kingdom the winter, moUusks hybernate, and remain forseveral mo
. A descriptive manual of British land and fresh water shells, containing descriptions and figures of all the species . ld without being wetted. Our theory is verified, forin a very few seconds their pulsations seem almost tocease, or to go on so languidly as to make it difficult tocount the strokes; probably they may not be morethan 20 per minute. But we soon perceive the benefitthat is to result from such a provision; it is one of themany evidences of design on the part of an all-wiseCreator, with which the animal kingdom the winter, moUusks hybernate, and remain forseveral months in a state of torpor, without partakingof any nourishment, as is evident, since they seal upthe entrance of their domain at the commencementof severe weather, and do not come forth until thewarmth of spring calls them into more active important, then, that as little waste as possibleshould go on during that period; and in no other waycould this be brought about so effectually as in havingthe circulation decreased to such a degree as almost tocease during the severity of the winter season. /^/./..
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