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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Page 16
... even so by means of air expanded and contracted in the trache¿ or vessels made up of elastic fibres , the sap is propelled through the arterial tubes of a plant , and the vegetable juices , as they are rarefied by heat or condensed ...
... even so by means of air expanded and contracted in the trache¿ or vessels made up of elastic fibres , the sap is propelled through the arterial tubes of a plant , and the vegetable juices , as they are rarefied by heat or condensed ...
Page 18
... and expansion of elastic vefsels , by the viciffitudes of seasons , the changes of weather , and the various action of the solar light , grows still more and more elaborate . 36. There is therefore no chemistry like that of nature ...
... and expansion of elastic vefsels , by the viciffitudes of seasons , the changes of weather , and the various action of the solar light , grows still more and more elaborate . 36. There is therefore no chemistry like that of nature ...
Page 27
... suspected of hurting the fine capillaries , which two deobftruents therefore might easily overact their parts , and ( by lessening the force of the elastic vessels ) remotely produce those concretions they are intended to remove .
... suspected of hurting the fine capillaries , which two deobftruents therefore might easily overact their parts , and ( by lessening the force of the elastic vessels ) remotely produce those concretions they are intended to remove .
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But as these infulars in general live in a gross faline air , and their velfels being less elastic , are confequently less able to fubdue and cast off what their bodies as sponges draw in , one would be tempted to suspect the air hot a ...
But as these infulars in general live in a gross faline air , and their velfels being less elastic , are confequently less able to fubdue and cast off what their bodies as sponges draw in , one would be tempted to suspect the air hot a ...
Page 51
... who act and think so much for themselves , should yet , from grossness of air and diet , grow stupid or doat sooner than other people , who , by virtue of elastic air , water - drinking , and light food , preserve their faculties to ...
... who act and think so much for themselves , should yet , from grossness of air and diet , grow stupid or doat sooner than other people , who , by virtue of elastic air , water - drinking , and light food , preserve their faculties to ...
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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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