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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... operations of the mind , fo far depend on the right tone or good condition of it's inftrument , that any thing which greatly con- tributes to preferve or recover the health of the body , is well worth the attention of the mind . Thefe ...
... operations of the mind , fo far depend on the right tone or good condition of it's inftrument , that any thing which greatly con- tributes to preferve or recover the health of the body , is well worth the attention of the mind . Thefe ...
Page 18
... operations . Whence it should follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts , ( a 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and and fpirits of all the bodies we know from which ( 18 )
... operations . Whence it should follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts , ( a 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and and fpirits of all the bodies we know from which ( 18 )
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... operation too fine and light to produce a fenfible effect in the prim¿ vi¿ , may , neverthelefs , in their paffage through the capillaries , operate on the fides of thofe fmall veffels , in fuch manner as to quicken their ofcillations ...
... operation too fine and light to produce a fenfible effect in the prim¿ vi¿ , may , neverthelefs , in their paffage through the capillaries , operate on the fides of thofe fmall veffels , in fuch manner as to quicken their ofcillations ...
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... operation of tar - water , that feems more friendly to the economy , and forwards the digeftions and fecretions in a way more natural and benign , the mildness of this medicine being fuch that I have known children take it , for above ...
... operation of tar - water , that feems more friendly to the economy , and forwards the digeftions and fecretions in a way more natural and benign , the mildness of this medicine being fuch that I have known children take it , for above ...
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... operation of Ipecacuanha lies in it's refin , but the faline extract is a gentle purge and diuretic , by the ftimulus of it's falts . 85. That which acts as a mild cordial , ( b ) neither hurting the capillary veffels as a cauftic , nor ...
... operation of Ipecacuanha lies in it's refin , but the faline extract is a gentle purge and diuretic , by the ftimulus of it's falts . 85. That which acts as a mild cordial , ( b ) neither hurting the capillary veffels as a cauftic , nor ...
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