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 10
It should seem indeed that one and the same word was used by the ancients in a
large fenfe , fo as to comprehend the juices issuing from all those trees . Tar and
all sorts of exsudations from evergreens are , in a general acceptation , included
...
It should seem indeed that one and the same word was used by the ancients in a
large fenfe , fo as to comprehend the juices issuing from all those trees . Tar and
all sorts of exsudations from evergreens are , in a general acceptation , included
...
Page 13
Hence it should seem , the pines or firs in the mountains of Scotland , might be
employed chat way , and rendred valua - ble ; even where the timber , by it ' s
remoteness from water - carriage , is of small value . What we call the Scotch fir is
...
Hence it should seem , the pines or firs in the mountains of Scotland , might be
employed chat way , and rendred valua - ble ; even where the timber , by it ' s
remoteness from water - carriage , is of small value . What we call the Scotch fir is
...
Page 20
It seems also very reasonable to fup . pose the juice of old trees , whose organs
bring no new fap , should be better ripened than that of others . 40 . The aromatic
flavours of vegetables seem to depend upon the sun ' s light , as much as ...
It seems also very reasonable to fup . pose the juice of old trees , whose organs
bring no new fap , should be better ripened than that of others . 40 . The aromatic
flavours of vegetables seem to depend upon the sun ' s light , as much as ...
Page 21
It should seem that the forms , souls , or principles of vegetable life , fubfift in the
light or solar emanation ( a ) , which in respect of the macrocosm is what the
animal fpiric is to the macrocosm ; the interior tegument , the subcile instrument
and ...
It should seem that the forms , souls , or principles of vegetable life , fubfift in the
light or solar emanation ( a ) , which in respect of the macrocosm is what the
animal fpiric is to the macrocosm ; the interior tegument , the subcile instrument
and ...
Page 23
And , indeed , it should seem the lightest and most active particles required least
force to disengage them from the subject . 47 . The falts , therefore , and more
active spirits of the car are got by infusion in cold water : but the resinous part is
not ...
And , indeed , it should seem the lightest and most active particles required least
force to disengage them from the subject . 47 . The falts , therefore , and more
active spirits of the car are got by infusion in cold water : but the resinous part is
not ...
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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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