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
... should feem , the pines or firs in the mountains of Scotland , might be employed that way , and rendred valua- ble ; even where the timber , by it's remotenefs from water - carriage , is of fmall value . What we call the Scotch fir is ...
... should feem , the pines or firs in the mountains of Scotland , might be employed that way , and rendred valua- ble ; even where the timber , by it's remotenefs from water - carriage , is of fmall value . What we call the Scotch fir is ...
Page 18
... chemical operations . Whence it should follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts , ( a 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and and fpirits of all the bodies we know from which ( 18 )
... chemical operations . Whence it should follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts , ( a 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and and fpirits of all the bodies we know from which ( 18 )
Page 23
... should feem the lightest and most active particles required leaft force to difengage them from the fubject . 47. The falts , therefore , and more active spirits of the tar are got by infufion in cold water : but the refinous part is not ...
... should feem the lightest and most active particles required leaft force to difengage them from the fubject . 47. The falts , therefore , and more active spirits of the tar are got by infufion in cold water : but the refinous part is not ...
Page 33
... should be cautious in the use of it , if we confider , that the very thing which gives it power of do- ing good above other deobftruents , doth alfo dif- pofe it to do mischief . I mean it's great momentum , the weight of it being about ...
... should be cautious in the use of it , if we confider , that the very thing which gives it power of do- ing good above other deobftruents , doth alfo dif- pofe it to do mischief . I mean it's great momentum , the weight of it being about ...
Page 63
... should feem , the figures of falts were not of fuch efficacy in producing their effects , as the ftrong attractive powers whereby they are agitated and do agitate other bodies . Efpecially if it be true ( what was before remarked ) that ...
... should feem , the figures of falts were not of fuch efficacy in producing their effects , as the ftrong attractive powers whereby they are agitated and do agitate other bodies . Efpecially if it be true ( what was before remarked ) that ...
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