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 4
2 This cold infusion of tar hath been used in fome of our colonies , as a
prefervative or preparative against the small.pox , which foreign practice induced
me to try it in my own neighbourhood , when the small.pox raged with great
violence .
2 This cold infusion of tar hath been used in fome of our colonies , as a
prefervative or preparative against the small.pox , which foreign practice induced
me to try it in my own neighbourhood , when the small.pox raged with great
violence .
Page 11
The folly of man rateth things by their scarceness , but Providence hath made the
moft ure . ful things most common . Among those liquid oily extracts from trees
and shrubs which are termed balsams , and valued for medicinal virtues , car
may ...
The folly of man rateth things by their scarceness , but Providence hath made the
moft ure . ful things most common . Among those liquid oily extracts from trees
and shrubs which are termed balsams , and valued for medicinal virtues , car
may ...
Page 12
There is , as hath been already observed , more or less oil and balsam in all
evergreen trees , which retains the acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ;
the not retaining whereof in sufficient quantity , causeth other plants to droop and
...
There is , as hath been already observed , more or less oil and balsam in all
evergreen trees , which retains the acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ;
the not retaining whereof in sufficient quantity , causeth other plants to droop and
...
Page 14
But defcriptions are not so easily misapplied as names . Theophrastus tells us ,
that aitus differeth from s burn , among other things , in that it is neither fo tall nor
so streight , nor hath fo large a leaf . The fir he distinguisheth into male and
female ...
But defcriptions are not so easily misapplied as names . Theophrastus tells us ,
that aitus differeth from s burn , among other things , in that it is neither fo tall nor
so streight , nor hath fo large a leaf . The fir he distinguisheth into male and
female ...
Page 20
... attracting and imbibing certain rays , which produce certain favours and
qualities , in like manner as certain rays , being reflected , produce certain
colours . 41. It hath been observed by some curious anatomists ,. ( a ) 36 , 37 41.
It ( a ) Sect .
... attracting and imbibing certain rays , which produce certain favours and
qualities , in like manner as certain rays , being reflected , produce certain
colours . 41. It hath been observed by some curious anatomists ,. ( a ) 36 , 37 41.
It ( a ) Sect .
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| Title | Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another Eighteenth Century English short title catalogue Eighteenth Century collection 8128. number of Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, George Berkeley |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 20 apr. 2009 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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