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 58
... deftroyed by the extreme force of fire , are by later chemifts , upon very good grounds , fuppofed not to have pre - exifted therein ; all fuch falts appearing , from the experiments of fignor Redi , not to preserve the virtues of the ...
... deftroyed by the extreme force of fire , are by later chemifts , upon very good grounds , fuppofed not to have pre - exifted therein ; all fuch falts appearing , from the experiments of fignor Redi , not to preserve the virtues of the ...
Page 65
... deftroying and bestowing forms without intermiffion . 141. The feeds of things feem to lye latent in the air , ready to appear and produce their kind , whenever they light on a proper matrix . The ex- tremely fmall feeds of fern ...
... deftroying and bestowing forms without intermiffion . 141. The feeds of things feem to lye latent in the air , ready to appear and produce their kind , whenever they light on a proper matrix . The ex- tremely fmall feeds of fern ...
Page 68
... deftroyed , it is certain that air begins and ceafes to exert or fhew itfelf , Much by expe- riments feems to be generated , not only from ani- mals , fruits , and vegetables , but alfo from hard . bodies . And it is obferved by Sir ...
... deftroyed , it is certain that air begins and ceafes to exert or fhew itfelf , Much by expe- riments feems to be generated , not only from ani- mals , fruits , and vegetables , but alfo from hard . bodies . And it is obferved by Sir ...
Page 81
... deftroyed , is every where and always prefent ( a ) ; while its ef- fects in different times and places fhew themselves more or less , and are very various , foft , and cherishing , or violent and deftructive , terrible or agreeable ...
... deftroyed , is every where and always prefent ( a ) ; while its ef- fects in different times and places fhew themselves more or less , and are very various , foft , and cherishing , or violent and deftructive , terrible or agreeable ...
Page 89
... deftroyed . Light or fire imprifoned made part of the com- pound , gave union to the other parts , and form to the whole . But having escaped , it mingles with the general ocean of ¿ther , till being again parted and attracted , it ...
... deftroyed . Light or fire imprifoned made part of the com- pound , gave union to the other parts , and form to the whole . But having escaped , it mingles with the general ocean of ¿ther , till being again parted and attracted , it ...
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