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 - 174 pages |
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The volatile falts seperated by infusion from tar , may be supposed to contain it's specific virtues . Mr. Boyle and other later chemists are agreed , that fixed salts are much the same in all bodies . But it is well known that volatile ...
The volatile falts seperated by infusion from tar , may be supposed to contain it's specific virtues . Mr. Boyle and other later chemists are agreed , that fixed salts are much the same in all bodies . But it is well known that volatile ...
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Pliny supposed amber to be a resin , and to distil from some species of pine , which he gathered from it's smell . Nevertheless it's being dug out of the earth shews it to be a foffil , though of a very different kind from other foffils ...
Pliny supposed amber to be a resin , and to distil from some species of pine , which he gathered from it's smell . Nevertheless it's being dug out of the earth shews it to be a foffil , though of a very different kind from other foffils ...
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And perhaps some will think it not unreasonable to suppose the mechanism of plants more curious than even that of animals , if we consider not only the several juices secreted by different parts of the same plant , but also ...
And perhaps some will think it not unreasonable to suppose the mechanism of plants more curious than even that of animals , if we consider not only the several juices secreted by different parts of the same plant , but also ...
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... that the vulgar argument from analogy between plants and animals Joseth much of it's force , if it be considered , that the supposed circulating of the fap , from the root or lacteals through the arteries , and thence returning ...
... that the vulgar argument from analogy between plants and animals Joseth much of it's force , if it be considered , that the supposed circulating of the fap , from the root or lacteals through the arteries , and thence returning ...
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... appears to be not well grounded ; it being indeed impregnated with a fine acid fpi.rit , balsamic , cooling , diuretic , and possessed of many other virtues ( b ) . Spirits are supposed to consist of fales and phlegm , probably too ...
... appears to be not well grounded ; it being indeed impregnated with a fine acid fpi.rit , balsamic , cooling , diuretic , and possessed of many other virtues ( b ) . Spirits are supposed to consist of fales and phlegm , probably too ...
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| Pealkiri | 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 |
| Autor | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | 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 | 174 pages |
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