Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from AnotherDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 - 164 pages |
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Page 27
It may be said , indeed , of common water , that it attenuates , also of mercurial
preparations that they attenuate . But it should be considered that mere water
only diftends the vessels and thereby weakens their tone ; and that Mercury by it '
s ...
It may be said , indeed , of common water , that it attenuates , also of mercurial
preparations that they attenuate . But it should be considered that mere water
only diftends the vessels and thereby weakens their tone ; and that Mercury by it '
s ...
Page 40
... is well known , and consequently the general benefit of such a cardiac may be
reasonably supposed . 86 . As the body is said to clothe the soul , so the nerves
may be said to constitute her inner garment . And as the soul animates the whole
...
... is well known , and consequently the general benefit of such a cardiac may be
reasonably supposed . 86 . As the body is said to clothe the soul , so the nerves
may be said to constitute her inner garment . And as the soul animates the whole
...
Page 43
In a word , it may be said to contain the seeds and origin of almost all distempers
. Insomuch that a medicine which cures all sorts of scurvy , may be presumed
good for most other maladies . 91 . The scurvy doth not only in variety of
symptoms ...
In a word , it may be said to contain the seeds and origin of almost all distempers
. Insomuch that a medicine which cures all sorts of scurvy , may be presumed
good for most other maladies . 91 . The scurvy doth not only in variety of
symptoms ...
Page 47
But I will venture to except the acid soap of car - water , having found , by my own
experience and that of many others , that it raiseth the spirits , and is an excellent
antihysteric , nor less innocent than potent , which cannot be said of those ...
But I will venture to except the acid soap of car - water , having found , by my own
experience and that of many others , that it raiseth the spirits , and is an excellent
antihysteric , nor less innocent than potent , which cannot be said of those ...
Page 49
To get rid of these , it is said , there are who betake themfelves to distilled spirits .
And it is not improbable they are led gradually to the use of those poisons by a
certain complaisant pharmacy , too much used in the modern practice , palsy ...
To get rid of these , it is said , there are who betake themfelves to distilled spirits .
And it is not improbable they are led gradually to the use of those poisons by a
certain complaisant pharmacy , too much used in the modern practice , palsy ...
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| Title | Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, George Berkeley |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | Margaret Rhames, William Bowyer, William Innys, Charles Hitch, Charles Davis |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 20 apr. 2009 |
| Length | 164 pages |
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