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 5
The general rule for taking it is , about half a pint night and morning on an empty
stomach , which quantity may be varied , according to the case and age of the
patient , provided it be always taken on an empty stomach , and about two hours
...
The general rule for taking it is , about half a pint night and morning on an empty
stomach , which quantity may be varied , according to the case and age of the
patient , provided it be always taken on an empty stomach , and about two hours
...
Page 6
It imparts a kindly warmth and quick circulation to the juices without heating , and
is therefore useful , not only as a pectoral and balsamic , but also as a powerful
and safe deobftruent in cachectic and hysteric cases . As it is both healing and ...
It imparts a kindly warmth and quick circulation to the juices without heating , and
is therefore useful , not only as a pectoral and balsamic , but also as a powerful
and safe deobftruent in cachectic and hysteric cases . As it is both healing and ...
Page 8
That such heaps or piles of wood were sometimes a hundred and eighty cubits
round , and sixty or even a hundred high : and that having covered them with
sods of earth to prevent the Aame from bursting forth in which case the tar was
lost ...
That such heaps or piles of wood were sometimes a hundred and eighty cubits
round , and sixty or even a hundred high : and that having covered them with
sods of earth to prevent the Aame from bursting forth in which case the tar was
lost ...
Page 25
... which are the great and general cause of most chronical difeafes , in this
manner answering to the antihyfterics , alla foetida , galbanum , myrth , amber ,
and , in general , to all the resins and gums of trees or Mrubs useful in nervous
cases .
... which are the great and general cause of most chronical difeafes , in this
manner answering to the antihyfterics , alla foetida , galbanum , myrth , amber ,
and , in general , to all the resins and gums of trees or Mrubs useful in nervous
cases .
Page 29
There is something in the fiery corrosive nature of lixivial falts , which makes
alcaline soap a dangerous remedy in all cases where an inflammation is
apprehended . And as inflammations are often occasioned by obstructions , it
Mould seem ...
There is something in the fiery corrosive nature of lixivial falts , which makes
alcaline soap a dangerous remedy in all cases where an inflammation is
apprehended . And as inflammations are often occasioned by obstructions , it
Mould seem ...
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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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