 The human animal is the only one which is naked, and the only one which can clothe itself. This is one of the properties which renders him an animal of all climates, and of all seasons. He can adapt the warmth or lightness of his covering to the temperature...  Outlines of Physical Geography - Page 82by George William Fitch - 1867 - 112 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Evans - English prose literature - 1807 - 318 pages
...protection as well as warmth. " Man alone can clothe himself; and this is one of the properties which render him an animal of all climates, and of all seasons....his covering to the temperature of his habitation. " What art however, does for men, nature has, in many instances, done for those animals which are incapable... | |
 | William Paley - Natural history - 1819 - 302 pages
...diversity,, buth of material and form, we cannot changeThe human animal is the only one which is naked, and the only one which can clothe itself. This is...climates, and of all seasons. He can adapt the warmth or light: -ness of his covering to the temperature of his habitation. Had he been born with a .fleece... | |
 | Natural history - 1822 - 192 pages
...evidently changing it for the worse. The human animal is the only one which is naked, but then it is the only one which can clothe itself. This is one of the properties which renders man an animal of all climates and of all seasons, and which was necessary for him, as he is to inhabit... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 382 pages
...clothing ; intended for protection as well as warmth. The human animal is the only one which is naked, and the only one which can clothe itself. This is one of the properties which renders him an animal *f all climates, and of all seasons. He can adapt rhe warmth or lightness of his covering to the temperature... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1832 - 590 pages
...which is naked, and the only one wtecfc can clothe itself. This is one of the properties which reader* him an animal of all climates and of all seasons. He can adapt the warmth or|lightness uf his covering to the temperature of Las habitation. Had he been born with :. fleece... | |
 | William Paley - Natural theology - 1826 - 628 pages
...clothing , intended for protection as well as warmth. The human animal is the only one which is naked, and the only one which can clothe itself. This is...him an animal of all climates, and of all seasons. Me can adapt the warmth or lightness of his covering to the temperature of his habitation. Had he been... | |
 | Creation - 1826 - 188 pages
...all seasons, and which was necessary for him, as he is to inhabit every part of the earth. For thus he can adapt the warmth or lightness of his covering to the temperature of his habitation. Had man been born witk a fleece upon his hack, although he migfit have been comforted by its warmth in... | |
 | William Paley - Natural history - 1826 - 320 pages
...clothing; intended for protection, as well as warmth. The human animal is the only one which is naked, and the only one which can clothe itself. This is one of Ac properties which render him an animal of all climates, and of all seasons. He can adapt the warmtfc... | |
 | Ichabod Nichols - Anatomy - 1829 - 198 pages
...varieties in the coverings of different animals ? A. " The human animal is the only one which is naked, and the only one which can clothe itself. This is...properties which renders him an animal of all climates aad of all seasons. He can adapt the warmth or lightness of his covering to the temperature of his... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons - 1830 - 406 pages
...clothing ; intended for protection as well as warmth. The human animal is the only one which is naked, and the only one which can clothe itself. This is...temperature of his habitation. Had he been born with fleece upon his back, although he might have been comforted by its warmth in high latitudes, it would... | |
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