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 6
The volatile falts seperated by infusion from tar , may be supposed to contain it ' s
specific virtues . Mr . Boyle and other later chemists are agreed , that fixed salts
are much the same in all bodies . But it is well known that volatile falts do greatly
...
The volatile falts seperated by infusion from tar , may be supposed to contain it ' s
specific virtues . Mr . Boyle and other later chemists are agreed , that fixed salts
are much the same in all bodies . But it is well known that volatile falts do greatly
...
Page 18
... is supposed to perform all sorts of chemical operations . Whence it should
follow , that the air contains all sorts of chenic productions , the vapours , fumes ,
oils , salts , la 30 , 31 . ( 1 ) 29 . and and spirits of all the bodies we know : from (
18 )
... is supposed to perform all sorts of chemical operations . Whence it should
follow , that the air contains all sorts of chenic productions , the vapours , fumes ,
oils , salts , la 30 , 31 . ( 1 ) 29 . and and spirits of all the bodies we know : from (
18 )
Page 23
And infusions are observed to act more strongly than decoctions of plants , the
more subtile and volatile salts and spirits , which might be lost or corrupted by the
latter , being obtained in their natural fate by the former . It is also observed that ...
And infusions are observed to act more strongly than decoctions of plants , the
more subtile and volatile salts and spirits , which might be lost or corrupted by the
latter , being obtained in their natural fate by the former . It is also observed that ...
Page 24
... wher chemists before him , have given methods for making solutions of myrrh ,
yet it is by means of alcohol which extracts only the inflammable parts . And it
doth not seem that any solucion of myrrh is impregnated with it ' s salt or acid
spirit .
... wher chemists before him , have given methods for making solutions of myrrh ,
yet it is by means of alcohol which extracts only the inflammable parts . And it
doth not seem that any solucion of myrrh is impregnated with it ' s salt or acid
spirit .
Page 27
Common soaps are compositions of lixivial salt and oil . The corrosive acrimony
of the saline particles being softened by the mixture of an unctuous substance
they insinuate themselves into the small ducts with less difficulty and danger .
Common soaps are compositions of lixivial salt and oil . The corrosive acrimony
of the saline particles being softened by the mixture of an unctuous substance
they insinuate themselves into the small ducts with less difficulty and danger .
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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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