arch-principle

Updated: May 14, 2025

Passing from head to foot, we find that our feet, which are not large, yet must bear the weight of the body, are also made upon the arch-principle, which has been found, like the hollow bones of the bird's wing, to combine lightness and strength. The twenty-six bones are so fitted together that this wonderful arch is quite elastic, as you can prove by moving your own foot up and down.

Caroline Pridham - Twilight and Dawn: Simple Talks on the Six Days of Creation