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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... fixty or even a hundred high : and that having covered them with fods of earth to prevent the flame from bursting forth ( in which cafe the tar was loft ) they fet on fire thofe huge heaps • heaps of pine or fir , letting the tar ( 8 )
... fixty or even a hundred high : and that having covered them with fods of earth to prevent the flame from bursting forth ( in which cafe the tar was loft ) they fet on fire thofe huge heaps • heaps of pine or fir , letting the tar ( 8 )
Page 12
... earth fhews it to be a foffil , though of a very different kind from other foffils . But thus much is certain , that the medicinal virtues of amber are to be found in the balfamic juices of pines and firs . Particularly the virtues of ...
... earth fhews it to be a foffil , though of a very different kind from other foffils . But thus much is certain , that the medicinal virtues of amber are to be found in the balfamic juices of pines and firs . Particularly the virtues of ...
Page 18
... earth , and water , and on all forts of mixed -bodies , animal , vegetable and foffil , is supposed to perform all forts of chemical operations . Whence it should follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the ...
... earth , and water , and on all forts of mixed -bodies , animal , vegetable and foffil , is supposed to perform all forts of chemical operations . Whence it should follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the ...
Page 19
... earth and air ( a ) , as to produce various fpecific qualities of great effica cy in medicine : especially if it be confidered that in the opinion of learned men , there is an influ ence on plants derived from the fun , befides it's ...
... earth and air ( a ) , as to produce various fpecific qualities of great effica cy in medicine : especially if it be confidered that in the opinion of learned men , there is an influ ence on plants derived from the fun , befides it's ...
Page 21
... earth and air . 42. The balfam or effential oil of vegetables . contains a spirit , wherein confift the fpecific quali- ties , the smell and tafte of the plant . Boerhaave . holds the native prefiding spirit to be neither oil , falt , earth ...
... earth and air . 42. The balfam or effential oil of vegetables . contains a spirit , wherein confift the fpecific quali- ties , the smell and tafte of the plant . Boerhaave . holds the native prefiding spirit to be neither oil , falt , earth ...
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