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 6
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 falts do greatly
...
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 falts do greatly
...
Page 12
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 . But thus
much is ...
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 . But thus
much is ...
Page 16
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 , the endless variety
...
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 , the endless variety
...
Page 18
Only I cannot help observing , 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 ...
Only I cannot help observing , 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 ...
Page 23
... 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 somewhat of a fine oily nature , differing from oil in ...
... 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 somewhat of a fine oily nature , differing from oil in ...
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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 Eighteenth Century English short title catalogue Eighteenth Century collection 8128. number of Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature 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 |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 20 apr. 2009 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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