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
And yet some perhaps may suspect that , as the tar itself is sulphureous , tar -
water must be of a hot and inflaming nature . But it is to be noted , that all balsams
contain and acid spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a menstruum that
...
And yet some perhaps may suspect that , as the tar itself is sulphureous , tar -
water must be of a hot and inflaming nature . But it is to be noted , that all balsams
contain and acid spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a menstruum that
...
Page 7
But the most elaborate juice , falt , and spirit of those evergreens are to be found
in tar ; whose virtues extend not to animals alone , but also to vegetables . Mr .
Evelyn in his treatise on Forest trees observes with wonder , that stems of trees ...
But the most elaborate juice , falt , and spirit of those evergreens are to be found
in tar ; whose virtues extend not to animals alone , but also to vegetables . Mr .
Evelyn in his treatise on Forest trees observes with wonder , that stems of trees ...
Page 12
There is , as hath been already observed , more or less oil and balsam in all
evergreen trees , which retains the acid spirit , that principle of life and verdure ;
the not retaining whereof in sufficient quantity , causeth other plants to droop and
...
There is , as hath been already observed , more or less oil and balsam in all
evergreen trees , which retains the acid spirit , that principle of life and verdure ;
the not retaining whereof in sufficient quantity , causeth other plants to droop and
...
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 19
and spirits of all the bodies we know : from which general aggregate or mass ,
those that are proper being drawn in , through the fine vefsels of the leaves ,
branches , and stem of the tree , undergo in it ' s various organs , new alterations
...
and spirits of all the bodies we know : from which general aggregate or mass ,
those that are proper being drawn in , through the fine vefsels of the leaves ,
branches , and stem of the tree , undergo in it ' s various organs , new alterations
...
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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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