The Book of NatureJ. & J. Harper, 1831 - 467 páginas |
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... larynx or organ of the voice , which belongs to no division of man whatever , white or black . The larynx itself is , in consequence of this , so peculiarly constructed as to render it less capable even of inarticulate sounds than that ...
... larynx or organ of the voice , which belongs to no division of man whatever , white or black . The larynx itself is , in consequence of this , so peculiarly constructed as to render it less capable even of inarticulate sounds than that ...
Página 255
... larynx and it is this upper part or larynx alone that constitutes the seat of the voice . The tube of the larynx , short as it is , is formed of five distinct cartilages ; the largest , and apparently , though not really , lowermost of ...
... larynx and it is this upper part or larynx alone that constitutes the seat of the voice . The tube of the larynx , short as it is , is formed of five distinct cartilages ; the largest , and apparently , though not really , lowermost of ...
Página 256
... larynx , a bony addition to the cavity which contributes to strengthen their voice . Many of the frog genus have a sac or bag in the throat , directly communi- cating with the larynx , as the tree frog ( rana arborea ) , while the green ...
... larynx , a bony addition to the cavity which contributes to strengthen their voice . Many of the frog genus have a sac or bag in the throat , directly communi- cating with the larynx , as the tree frog ( rana arborea ) , while the green ...
Página 257
... larynx ; and that we should occasionally meet with persons , who , from long and dexterous practice , should be able to imitate the notes of almost all the singing - birds of the woods , or the sounds of other ani- mals , or even to ...
... larynx ; and that we should occasionally meet with persons , who , from long and dexterous practice , should be able to imitate the notes of almost all the singing - birds of the woods , or the sounds of other ani- mals , or even to ...
Página 260
... larynx alone , and that the art itself consists in a close attention to the almost infinite variety of tones , articulations , and inflections the larynx is capable of pro- ducing in its own region , when long and dexterously practised ...
... larynx alone , and that the art itself consists in a close attention to the almost infinite variety of tones , articulations , and inflections the larynx is capable of pro- ducing in its own region , when long and dexterously practised ...
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