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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... moft pure volatile and and active particles of that vegetable balfam . 9. Tar was by the ancients esteemed good against poifons , ulcers , the bites of venomous creatures , alfo for pthifical , fcrophulous , paralytic and asthmatic ...
... moft pure volatile and and active particles of that vegetable balfam . 9. Tar was by the ancients esteemed good against poifons , ulcers , the bites of venomous creatures , alfo for pthifical , fcrophulous , paralytic and asthmatic ...
Page 11
... moft valuable balfam . It's fragrancy fheweth , that it is poffeffed of ac- tive qualities , and it's oilinefs , that it is fitted to retain them . This excellent balfam may be pur- B 2 chafed chafed for a penny a pound , whereas the ...
... moft valuable balfam . It's fragrancy fheweth , that it is poffeffed of ac- tive qualities , and it's oilinefs , that it is fitted to retain them . This excellent balfam may be pur- B 2 chafed chafed for a penny a pound , whereas the ...
Page 12
... moft plenty , was fold on the very fpot that produced it , for double it's weight in filver , if we may credit Pliny ; who alfo informs us that the best balfam of Jud¿a flowed only from the bark , and that it was adulterated with refin ...
... moft plenty , was fold on the very fpot that produced it , for double it's weight in filver , if we may credit Pliny ; who alfo informs us that the best balfam of Jud¿a flowed only from the bark , and that it was adulterated with refin ...
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... moft elaborate form . 37. Nor is it to be wondered , that the peculiar texture of each plant or tree , co - operating with the folar fire and pre - existing juices , fhould fo alter the fine nourishment drawn from earth and air ( a ) ...
... moft elaborate form . 37. Nor is it to be wondered , that the peculiar texture of each plant or tree , co - operating with the folar fire and pre - existing juices , fhould fo alter the fine nourishment drawn from earth and air ( a ) ...
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... moft noble medicine ; fuch is the laft product of a tree , perfectly maturated by time and fun . 39. It is remarked by Theophraftus , that all plants and trees while they put forth have moft humour , but when they have ceased to ...
... moft noble medicine ; fuch is the laft product of a tree , perfectly maturated by time and fun . 39. It is remarked by Theophraftus , that all plants and trees while they put forth have moft humour , but when they have ceased to ...
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abfolute acid ¿ther ¿thereal alfo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects effence elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould feem firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs light or fire medicine mind moft moſt motion muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved pafs Parmenides particles perfons ph¿nomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principle Proclus produce pure reafon refide refin ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Tim¿us turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe