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 15
... human art , inafmuch as it joineth to the power of heat that of the most exquifite mechanism . Those who have examined the structure of trees and plants by microscopes , have difcovered an admira- ble variety of fine capillary tubes and ...
... human art , inafmuch as it joineth to the power of heat that of the most exquifite mechanism . Those who have examined the structure of trees and plants by microscopes , have difcovered an admira- ble variety of fine capillary tubes and ...
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... human nature to fubdue , and affimilate to itself , must hurt the conftitution . All acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feenreth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle , bland , and temperate , and withal ...
... human nature to fubdue , and affimilate to itself , must hurt the conftitution . All acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feenreth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle , bland , and temperate , and withal ...
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... human body . Upon all which accounts , I believe tar- water will be found to have fingular advantages . It is obferved that acid fpirits prove the ftronger , by how much the greater degree of heat is required to raise them . And indeed ...
... human body . Upon all which accounts , I believe tar- water will be found to have fingular advantages . It is obferved that acid fpirits prove the ftronger , by how much the greater degree of heat is required to raise them . And indeed ...
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... human maladies , is well known , and confequently the general benefit of fuch a cardi- ac may be reafonably fuppofed . 86. As the body is faid to clothe the foul , fo the nerves may be faid to conftitute her inner gar- And as the foul ...
... human maladies , is well known , and confequently the general benefit of fuch a cardi- ac may be reafonably fuppofed . 86. As the body is faid to clothe the foul , fo the nerves may be faid to conftitute her inner gar- And as the foul ...
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... human body as into a prifon , for punishment of paft offences . But the worst prifon is the body of an indolent Epi- cure , whofe blood is inflamed by fermented li quors ( a ) and high fauces , or render'd putrid , fharp , and corrofive ...
... human body as into a prifon , for punishment of paft offences . But the worst prifon is the body of an indolent Epi- cure , whofe blood is inflamed by fermented li quors ( a ) and high fauces , or render'd putrid , fharp , and corrofive ...
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