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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... heating , and is therefore useful , not only as a pectoral and balfa- mic , but also as a powerful and fafe deobftruent in cachectic and hysteric cafes . As it is both healing and diuretic , it is very good for the gravel . I believe it ...
... heating , and is therefore useful , not only as a pectoral and balfa- mic , but also as a powerful and fafe deobftruent in cachectic and hysteric cafes . As it is both healing and diuretic , it is very good for the gravel . I believe it ...
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... heat- ing the blood , or difordering the ftomach , is con- firmed by experience : and particularly that pthift- cal and afthmatic perfons receive speedy and great relief from the use of it . 12. Balfams , as all unctuous and oily ...
... heat- ing the blood , or difordering the ftomach , is con- firmed by experience : and particularly that pthift- cal and afthmatic perfons receive speedy and great relief from the use of it . 12. Balfams , as all unctuous and oily ...
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... heat gathereth homogeneous things and difperfeth fuch as are heterogeneous , we find chemistry is fitted for the analysis of bodies . But the chemistry of nature is much more perfect than that of human art , inafmuch as it joineth to ...
... heat gathereth homogeneous things and difperfeth fuch as are heterogeneous , we find chemistry is fitted for the analysis of bodies . But the chemistry of nature is much more perfect than that of human art , inafmuch as it joineth to ...
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... heat or con- denfed by cold , will either afcend and evaporate into air , or defcend in the form of a grofs liquor . 33. Juices therefore , first purified by ftraining through the fine pores of the root , are afterwards exalted by the ...
... heat or con- denfed by cold , will either afcend and evaporate into air , or defcend in the form of a grofs liquor . 33. Juices therefore , first purified by ftraining through the fine pores of the root , are afterwards exalted by the ...
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... heat or cold , rifes and fubfides in the fame tube . I fhall not take upon me to decide this controversy . Only I cannot help obferving , that the vulgar ar- gument from analogy between plants and animals Jofeth much of it's force , if ...
... heat or cold , rifes and fubfides in the fame tube . I fhall not take upon me to decide this controversy . Only I cannot help obferving , that the vulgar ar- gument from analogy between plants and animals Jofeth much of it's force , if ...
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