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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... itself is fulphureous , tar - water must be of a hot and inflaming nature . But it is to be noted , that all balfams contain and acid spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts ...
... itself is fulphureous , tar - water must be of a hot and inflaming nature . But it is to be noted , that all balfams contain and acid spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts ...
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... 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 a fpirit fo fine and volatile , as readily ...
... 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 a fpirit fo fine and volatile , as readily ...
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... with water as vinegar doth , which contains both oil and falt . And as the oil in tar - water difcovers eye , fo the acid falts do manifest itself to the ( a ) Sect . 47 . themselves themselves to the tafte . Tar - water therefore is ( 28 )
... with water as vinegar doth , which contains both oil and falt . And as the oil in tar - water difcovers eye , fo the acid falts do manifest itself to the ( a ) Sect . 47 . themselves themselves to the tafte . Tar - water therefore is ( 28 )
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... itself more confpicuous in any act , that in that for fuppreffing the immoderate ufe of fpirituous liquors among the people , whofe ftrength and numbers conftitute the true wealth of a nation : though evafive arts " ( a ) 103 . will ...
... itself more confpicuous in any act , that in that for fuppreffing the immoderate ufe of fpirituous liquors among the people , whofe ftrength and numbers conftitute the true wealth of a nation : though evafive arts " ( a ) 103 . will ...
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... itself off ; for large dofes ( faith he ) go through too quick , and befides offend the head . Now the infufion of tar or turpentine in cold wa ter feems to fupply the very method that was wanted , as it leaves the more unctuous , and ...
... itself off ; for large dofes ( faith he ) go through too quick , and befides offend the head . Now the infufion of tar or turpentine in cold wa ter feems to fupply the very method that was wanted , as it leaves the more unctuous , and ...
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