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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... foul- neffes of the blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , who were foon relieved , and foon after cu- red . Encouraged by thefe fucceffes I ventured to advife it in the ...
... foul- neffes of the blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , who were foon relieved , and foon after cu- red . Encouraged by thefe fucceffes I ventured to advife it in the ...
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... foul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the fun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , fo as to become a moft noble medicine ; fuch is the laft product of a tree , perfectly ...
... foul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the fun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , fo as to become a moft noble medicine ; fuch is the laft product of a tree , perfectly ...
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... foul , if we may so say , of the vegetable departs without any fenfible diminution of the oil or water wherein it was lodged . 43. It fhould feem that the forms , fouls , or principles of vegetable life , fubfift in the light or folar ...
... foul , if we may so say , of the vegetable departs without any fenfible diminution of the oil or water wherein it was lodged . 43. It fhould feem that the forms , fouls , or principles of vegetable life , fubfift in the light or folar ...
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... foul disease . Nor fhould it seem ftrange , if the virtues obtained by boiling an old dry wood prove inferior to thofe extracted from a balfam . 64. There is a fine volatile fpirit in the waters of Geronfter , the most efteemed of all ...
... foul disease . Nor fhould it seem ftrange , if the virtues obtained by boiling an old dry wood prove inferior to thofe extracted from a balfam . 64. There is a fine volatile fpirit in the waters of Geronfter , the most efteemed of all ...
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... foul , fo the nerves may be faid to conftitute her inner gar- And as the foul animates the whole , what ( a ) 2 , 3 . ( b ) 66 . nearly nearly touches the foul relates to all . Therefore the : ( 40 )
... foul , fo the nerves may be faid to conftitute her inner gar- And as the foul animates the whole , what ( a ) 2 , 3 . ( b ) 66 . nearly nearly touches the foul relates to all . Therefore the : ( 40 )
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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