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 6
... specific vir- tues . Mr. Boyle and other later chemifts are a- greed , that fixed falts are much the fame in all bo- dies . But it is well known that volatile falts do greatly differ , and the eafier they are feparated from the fubject ...
... specific vir- tues . Mr. Boyle and other later chemifts are a- greed , that fixed falts are much the fame in all bo- dies . But it is well known that volatile falts do greatly differ , and the eafier they are feparated from the fubject ...
Page 57
... , that whereon their peculiar fmell , tafte , and specific properties depend , feems to be fome ( n ) 7 . H extremely , extremely fine and fubtile fpirit , whofe immediate vehicle is ( 57 ) books, are much to be pitied. As they ...
... , that whereon their peculiar fmell , tafte , and specific properties depend , feems to be fome ( n ) 7 . H extremely , extremely fine and fubtile fpirit , whofe immediate vehicle is ( 57 ) books, are much to be pitied. As they ...
Page 74
... specific properties are derived , rather than diffe- rent shapes or figures . This , as hath been already obferved , feems confirmed by the experiment of fixed falts operating one way , notwithstanding the difference of their angles ...
... specific properties are derived , rather than diffe- rent shapes or figures . This , as hath been already obferved , feems confirmed by the experiment of fixed falts operating one way , notwithstanding the difference of their angles ...
Page 83
... specific pro- perties of natural bodies . Whence the taftes and odours and medicinal virtues fo various in vegeta- bles . 182. The tien is confidered and adored by the learned Chinese , as living and intelligent ¿ther , the g voegov of ...
... specific pro- perties of natural bodies . Whence the taftes and odours and medicinal virtues fo various in vegeta- bles . 182. The tien is confidered and adored by the learned Chinese , as living and intelligent ¿ther , the g voegov of ...
Page 100
... specific pro- perties , fo alfo different degrees of heat produce different effects . Thus one degree of heat keeps the blood from coagulating , and another degree coagulates the blood . Thus a more violent fire hath been obferved to ...
... specific pro- perties , fo alfo different degrees of heat produce different effects . Thus one degree of heat keeps the blood from coagulating , and another degree coagulates the blood . Thus a more violent fire hath been obferved to ...
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