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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Pliny faith , it was customary for the ancients , to hold Aeeces of wool over the
steam of boiling tar , and squeeze the moisture from them , which watery
substance was called pissinum . Ray will have this to be the same with the
pissel¿um of ...
Pliny faith , it was customary for the ancients , to hold Aeeces of wool over the
steam of boiling tar , and squeeze the moisture from them , which watery
substance was called pissinum . Ray will have this to be the same with the
pissel¿um of ...
Page 12
Now comparing the virtues I have experienced in car , with those I find ascribed
to the precious balm of Jud¿a , of Gilead , or of Mecha ( as it is diversly called ) I
am of opinion , that the latter is not a medicine of more value or efficacy than the ...
Now comparing the virtues I have experienced in car , with those I find ascribed
to the precious balm of Jud¿a , of Gilead , or of Mecha ( as it is diversly called ) I
am of opinion , that the latter is not a medicine of more value or efficacy than the ...
Page 13
What we call the Scotch fir is falny so called , being in truth a wild forest pine , and
( as Mr. Ray informs us ) agreeing much with the description of a pine growing on
mount Olympus in Phrygia , probably the only place where it is found out of ...
What we call the Scotch fir is falny so called , being in truth a wild forest pine , and
( as Mr. Ray informs us ) agreeing much with the description of a pine growing on
mount Olympus in Phrygia , probably the only place where it is found out of ...
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And , indeed , what share of a plant's nourishment is drawn through the leaves
and bark , from that ambient heterogeneous Aluid called air , is not easy to say . It
seems very considerable and altogether necessary , as well to vegetable as ...
And , indeed , what share of a plant's nourishment is drawn through the leaves
and bark , from that ambient heterogeneous Aluid called air , is not easy to say . It
seems very considerable and altogether necessary , as well to vegetable as ...
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firs , whose oil being in greater quantity , and more tenacious of the acid fpirit or
vegetable soul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of
the sun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , so as to
...
firs , whose oil being in greater quantity , and more tenacious of the acid fpirit or
vegetable soul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of
the sun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , so as to
...
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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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