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 - 164 pages |
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The first running was tar , the latter or thicker running was pitch . Theo . phrastus
is more particular : he tells us the Mace . donians made huge heaps of the cloven
trunks of those trees , wherein the billets were placed erect beside each other .
The first running was tar , the latter or thicker running was pitch . Theo . phrastus
is more particular : he tells us the Mace . donians made huge heaps of the cloven
trunks of those trees , wherein the billets were placed erect beside each other .
Page 9
15 . From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) it plainly appears to be a natural
production , lodged in the vessels of the tree , whence it is only freed and let
loose ( not made ) by burning . If we may believe Pliny , the first running or tar
was called ...
15 . From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) it plainly appears to be a natural
production , lodged in the vessels of the tree , whence it is only freed and let
loose ( not made ) by burning . If we may believe Pliny , the first running or tar
was called ...
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Juices therefore , first purified by straining through the fine pores of the root , are
afterwards exalted by the action of the air and the vessels of the plant , but ,
above all , by the action of the sun ' s light ; light ; which at the same cime that it
heats ...
Juices therefore , first purified by straining through the fine pores of the root , are
afterwards exalted by the action of the air and the vessels of the plant , but ,
above all , by the action of the sun ' s light ; light ; which at the same cime that it
heats ...
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... impregnates vapour ; and this becomes a watery juice by diftillation having
risen first in the cold still with a kindly gentle heat . This fragrant vegetable water
is poffeffed of the specific odour and taste of the plant . It is remarked that distilled
...
... impregnates vapour ; and this becomes a watery juice by diftillation having
risen first in the cold still with a kindly gentle heat . This fragrant vegetable water
is poffeffed of the specific odour and taste of the plant . It is remarked that distilled
...
Page 23
It is also observed that the finest , purest , and most volatile part is chat which first
ascends in distillation . And , indeed , it should seem the lightest and most active
particles required least force to disengage them from the subject . 47 . The falts ...
It is also observed that the finest , purest , and most volatile part is chat which first
ascends in distillation . And , indeed , it should seem the lightest and most active
particles required least force to disengage them from the subject . 47 . The falts ...
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| Title | 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 |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | Margaret Rhames, 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 | 164 pages |
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