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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... foap , inafmuch as it is found to contain an oil as well as an acid fpirit . Hence it is both unctuous and penetrating , a powerful anti- phlogiftic , and prefervative againft corruption and infection . Now it feems evident that tar ...
... foap , inafmuch as it is found to contain an oil as well as an acid fpirit . Hence it is both unctuous and penetrating , a powerful anti- phlogiftic , and prefervative againft corruption and infection . Now it feems evident that tar ...
Page 29
... foap , and as fuch hath the medicinal qualities of foaps . 60. It operates more gently as the acid falts lofe their ... foap . There is fomething in the fiery corrofive nature of lixi- vial falts , which makes alcaline foap a dangerous ...
... foap , and as fuch hath the medicinal qualities of foaps . 60. It operates more gently as the acid falts lofe their ... foap . There is fomething in the fiery corrofive nature of lixi- vial falts , which makes alcaline foap a dangerous ...
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... foap , opium , and mercury bid faireft for univerfal medicines . The first of these is highly spoken of . But then thofe who magnify it moft , except against the use of it in fuch cafes where the obstruction is attended with a ...
... foap , opium , and mercury bid faireft for univerfal medicines . The first of these is highly spoken of . But then thofe who magnify it moft , except against the use of it in fuch cafes where the obstruction is attended with a ...
Page 34
... that , and be cold in this . 73. They who know the great virtues of com- mon foap , whofe coarse lixivial falts are the pro- ( a ) Sect . 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 21 , & c . duct duct of culinary fire , will not think it incredible ( 34 )
... that , and be cold in this . 73. They who know the great virtues of com- mon foap , whofe coarse lixivial falts are the pro- ( a ) Sect . 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 21 , & c . duct duct of culinary fire , will not think it incredible ( 34 )
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... foap ( a ) , the falts and oil whereof are a moft elaborate product of nature and the folar light . 74. It is certain tar - water warms , and therefore fome may perhaps ftill think it cannot cool . The more effectually to remove this ...
... foap ( a ) , the falts and oil whereof are a moft elaborate product of nature and the folar light . 74. It is certain tar - water warms , and therefore fome may perhaps ftill think it cannot cool . The more effectually to remove this ...
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abfolute acid ¿ther ¿thereal alfo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects effence elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould feem firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs light or fire medicine mind moft moſt motion muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved pafs Parmenides particles perfons ph¿nomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principle Proclus produce pure reafon refide refin ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Tim¿us turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe