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 16
... fyftem of tubes and veffels , containing feveral forts of fluids . And as fluids are moved through the veffels of animal bodies , by the fyftole and diastole of the heart , the alternate expanfion and condensation of the air , and the ...
... fyftem of tubes and veffels , containing feveral forts of fluids . And as fluids are moved through the veffels of animal bodies , by the fyftole and diastole of the heart , the alternate expanfion and condensation of the air , and the ...
Page 24
... fyftem , like the fine acid fpirit that firft flies off from the fubject , is perhaps impoffible to obtain . It is an apophthegm of the chemists , deriv- ed from Helmont , that whoever can make myrrh foluble by the human body , has the ...
... fyftem , like the fine acid fpirit that firft flies off from the fubject , is perhaps impoffible to obtain . It is an apophthegm of the chemists , deriv- ed from Helmont , that whoever can make myrrh foluble by the human body , has the ...
Page 26
... fyftem , and work their effect in the fineft capillaries and perfpiratory ducts which they gently cleanfe and open . Tar- water is extremely well fitted to work by fuch an infenfible diaphorefis , by the fineness and activity of it's ...
... fyftem , and work their effect in the fineft capillaries and perfpiratory ducts which they gently cleanfe and open . Tar- water is extremely well fitted to work by fuch an infenfible diaphorefis , by the fineness and activity of it's ...
Page 48
... fyftem fhall imitate all diftempers , and occa- fion , in appearance , an afthma for inftance , a pleu- Fify , or a fit of the ftone . Now whatever is good for the nerves in general , is good against all fuch fymptoms . But tar - water ...
... fyftem fhall imitate all diftempers , and occa- fion , in appearance , an afthma for inftance , a pleu- Fify , or a fit of the ftone . Now whatever is good for the nerves in general , is good against all fuch fymptoms . But tar - water ...
Page 49
... fyftem , and whofe nerves are mutually af- fected by the irregular paffions of his mind . This ferment in the animal economy darkens and con- founds the intellect . It produceth vain terrours and vain conceits , and ftimulates the foul ...
... fyftem , and whofe nerves are mutually af- fected by the irregular paffions of his mind . This ferment in the animal economy darkens and con- founds the intellect . It produceth vain terrours and vain conceits , and ftimulates the foul ...
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