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 14
... fhall obferve that according to Theophraftus not only the turpentine trees , the pines , and the firs yield refin or tar , but alfo the cedars and palm trees ; and the words pix and refina are taken by Pliny in fo large a fenfe as to ...
... fhall obferve that according to Theophraftus not only the turpentine trees , the pines , and the firs yield refin or tar , but alfo the cedars and palm trees ; and the words pix and refina are taken by Pliny in fo large a fenfe as to ...
Page 18
... fhall not take upon me to decide this controversy . Only I cannot help obferving , that the vulgar ar- gument from analogy between plants and animals Jofeth much of it's force , if it be confidered , that the fuppofed circulating of the ...
... fhall not take upon me to decide this controversy . Only I cannot help obferving , that the vulgar ar- gument from analogy between plants and animals Jofeth much of it's force , if it be confidered , that the fuppofed circulating of the ...
Page 33
... fhall not therefore enter into controversies on this subject , but , if men dif- pute and object , fhall leave the decifion to time and trial . 69. In the modern practice , foap , opium , and mercury bid faireft for univerfal medicines ...
... fhall not therefore enter into controversies on this subject , but , if men dif- pute and object , fhall leave the decifion to time and trial . 69. In the modern practice , foap , opium , and mercury bid faireft for univerfal medicines ...
Page 35
... fhall fometime produce oppofite effects : heat for inftance thins , and again heat coagulates the blood . It is not therefore strange that tar - water fhould warm one habit , and cool another , have one good effect on a cold ...
... fhall fometime produce oppofite effects : heat for inftance thins , and again heat coagulates the blood . It is not therefore strange that tar - water fhould warm one habit , and cool another , have one good effect on a cold ...
Page 36
... fhall take a large draught of it milk warm in the paroxyfm of a fever , even when plain water or herb teas fhall be found to have little or no effect . To me it feems that it's fingular and furprizing use in fevers of all kinds , were ...
... fhall take a large draught of it milk warm in the paroxyfm of a fever , even when plain water or herb teas fhall be found to have little or no effect . To me it feems that it's fingular and furprizing use in fevers of all kinds , were ...
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