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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... folar light , grows ftill more and more elaborate . 36. There is therefore no chemistry like that of nature , which addeth to the force of fire , the most delicate , various , and artificial percolation ( b ) . The inceffant action of ...
... folar light , grows ftill more and more elaborate . 36. There is therefore no chemistry like that of nature , which addeth to the force of fire , the most delicate , various , and artificial percolation ( b ) . The inceffant action of ...
Page 19
... folar fire and pre - existing juices , fhould fo alter the fine nourishment drawn from 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 ...
... folar fire and pre - existing juices , fhould fo alter the fine nourishment drawn from 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 ...
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... folar light , and are actually exhibited upon the feparation of the rays , by the peculiar powers of the capillary organs in vegetables , at- tracting and imbibing certain rays , which produce certain flavours and qualities , in like ...
... folar light , and are actually exhibited upon the feparation of the rays , by the peculiar powers of the capillary organs in vegetables , at- tracting and imbibing certain rays , which produce certain flavours and qualities , in like ...
Page 21
... folar emanation ( a ) , which in refpect of the ma- crocofm is what the animal fpirit is to the macro- cofm ; the interior tegument , the fubtile inftru- ment and vehicle of power . No wonder then that the ens primum or fcintilla ...
... folar emanation ( a ) , which in refpect of the ma- crocofm is what the animal fpirit is to the macro- cofm ; the interior tegument , the fubtile inftru- ment and vehicle of power . No wonder then that the ens primum or fcintilla ...
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... 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 prejudice , let it be farther confidered , that , as on the one hand , oppofite caufes ...
... 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 prejudice , let it be farther confidered , that , as on the one hand , oppofite caufes ...
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