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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... spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is ...
... spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is ...
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... spirit , wherein confift the fpecific quali- ties , the smell and tafte of the plant . Boerhaave . holds the native prefiding spirit to be neither oil , falt , earth , or water ; but fomewhat too fine and fubtile to be caught alone and ...
... spirit , wherein confift the fpecific quali- ties , the smell and tafte of the plant . Boerhaave . holds the native prefiding spirit to be neither oil , falt , earth , or water ; but fomewhat too fine and fubtile to be caught alone and ...
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... spirit ; part of which fpirit exhales through the leaves and flowers , and part is arrested by this unctuous humour that detains it in the plant . It is to be noted this effen- tial oil animated , as one may fay , with the fla- vour of ...
... spirit ; part of which fpirit exhales through the leaves and flowers , and part is arrested by this unctuous humour that detains it in the plant . It is to be noted this effen- tial oil animated , as one may fay , with the fla- vour of ...
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... spirits of the tar are got by infufion in cold water : but the refinous part is not to be diffolved there- by ( a ) . Hence the prejudice which fome perhaps may entertain against Tar - water , as a medicine , the ufe whereof might ...
... spirits of the tar are got by infufion in cold water : but the refinous part is not to be diffolved there- by ( a ) . Hence the prejudice which fome perhaps may entertain against Tar - water , as a medicine , the ufe whereof might ...
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... spirit of vegetables do , by gently ftimulating the folids , attenuate the fluids contained in them , and promote fecretions , and that they are pene- trating and active , contrary to the general nature of other acids . 51. It is a ...
... spirit of vegetables do , by gently ftimulating the folids , attenuate the fluids contained in them , and promote fecretions , and that they are pene- trating and active , contrary to the general nature of other acids . 51. It is a ...
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