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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... no more being made from the fame tar , which may still serve for common purpofes . 2 This cold infusion of tar hath been used in fome of our colonies , as a prefervative or preparative against the small.pox , which foreign practice ...
... no more being made from the fame tar , which may still serve for common purpofes . 2 This cold infusion of tar hath been used in fome of our colonies , as a prefervative or preparative against the small.pox , which foreign practice ...
Page 7
... from all sorts of pines and firs whatfoever ; and that the native spirits and essential falts of thote vegetables are the same in turpentine and common tar . In effect this vulgar tar , which cheapness and plenty may have rendered ...
... from all sorts of pines and firs whatfoever ; and that the native spirits and essential falts of thote vegetables are the same in turpentine and common tar . In effect this vulgar tar , which cheapness and plenty may have rendered ...
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... grows yellow with age : The fourth kind is common turpentine , neither transparent , nor so liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow from the mountain pine . All these turpentines are useful in the same intentions .
... grows yellow with age : The fourth kind is common turpentine , neither transparent , nor so liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow from the mountain pine . All these turpentines are useful in the same intentions .
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... as well as Jonstonus , who likewise takes the pine for the worm of Theophrastus . Hardouin will have the pinus of Pliny to have been by others called wo'xn , but by Theophrastus aitus . Ray thinks the common : fir , or picea of the ...
... as well as Jonstonus , who likewise takes the pine for the worm of Theophrastus . Hardouin will have the pinus of Pliny to have been by others called wo'xn , but by Theophrastus aitus . Ray thinks the common : fir , or picea of the ...
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... of Arabia and Jud¿a ; all which perhaps are near of kin , and in their most useful qualities concur with common tar , especially the Norvegian , which is the most liquid and best for medicinal uses of any that I have experienced .
... of Arabia and Jud¿a ; all which perhaps are near of kin , and in their most useful qualities concur with common tar , especially the Norvegian , which is the most liquid and best for medicinal uses of any that I have experienced .
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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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