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, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 13
... seem therefore that the interpreter of Theophraftus might have been miftaken , in rendering aan by pinus , as well as Jonftonus , who likewife takes the pine for the ad of Theophraftus . Hardouin will have the pinus of Pliny to have ...
... seem therefore that the interpreter of Theophraftus might have been miftaken , in rendering aan by pinus , as well as Jonftonus , who likewife takes the pine for the ad of Theophraftus . Hardouin will have the pinus of Pliny to have ...
Page 30
... seem ftrange , if the virtues obtained by boiling an old dry wood prove inferior to thofe extracted from a balfam . 64. There is a fine volatile fpirit in the waters of Geronfter , the most efteemed of all the fountains about Spa , but ...
... seem ftrange , if the virtues obtained by boiling an old dry wood prove inferior to thofe extracted from a balfam . 64. There is a fine volatile fpirit in the waters of Geronfter , the most efteemed of all the fountains about Spa , but ...
Page 34
... seem chimerical . But it may with truth be affirmed , that the virtue of tar - water extends to a furprising variety of cafes very diftant and un- like ( a ) . This I have experienced in my neigh- bours , my family , and myself . And as ...
... seem chimerical . But it may with truth be affirmed , that the virtue of tar - water extends to a furprising variety of cafes very diftant and un- like ( a ) . This I have experienced in my neigh- bours , my family , and myself . And as ...
Page 88
... seem to derive all their force and activity from the first ( a ) . And indeed there feems to be , originally or ultimately , but one menftruum in nature , to which all other menftruums , may be reduced . Acid falts are a menftruum , but ...
... seem to derive all their force and activity from the first ( a ) . And indeed there feems to be , originally or ultimately , but one menftruum in nature , to which all other menftruums , may be reduced . Acid falts are a menftruum , but ...
Page 147
... seem a vain fuppofition , to whoever confiders , it is fupported by no argument of reason , and no experiment of fenfe . 305. As understanding perceiveth not , that is , doth not hear or fee or feel , fo fenfe knoweth not : And although ...
... seem a vain fuppofition , to whoever confiders , it is fupported by no argument of reason , and no experiment of fenfe . 305. As understanding perceiveth not , that is , doth not hear or fee or feel , fo fenfe knoweth not : And although ...
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abfolute acid ¿ther ¿thereal alfo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects effence elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould feem firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs light or fire medicine mind moft moſt motion muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved pafs Parmenides particles perfons ph¿nomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principle Proclus produce pure reafon refide refin ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Tim¿us turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe