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 70
... ph¿nomena and effects do plainly fhew there is a fpirit that moves , and a mind or providence that prefides . This providence , Plutarch faith , was thought to be in regard to the world , what the foul is in re- gard to man . 154. The ...
... ph¿nomena and effects do plainly fhew there is a fpirit that moves , and a mind or providence that prefides . This providence , Plutarch faith , was thought to be in regard to the world , what the foul is in re- gard to man . 154. The ...
Page 85
... ph¿nomena are invefted with fire , light , and fplendor . Ezekiel in his vifions beheld ( a ) 179 . fire and brightness , lamps , burning coals of fire fire ( 85 ) as related to civil power: but fuch relation doth ...
... ph¿nomena are invefted with fire , light , and fplendor . Ezekiel in his vifions beheld ( a ) 179 . fire and brightness , lamps , burning coals of fire fire ( 85 ) as related to civil power: but fuch relation doth ...
Page 97
... ph¿nomena . And there needs nothing more in order to con- ceive the poffibility of rays paffing from and to all vifible points , although they be not incorpo- real . Suppofe a hundred ports placed round a circular fea , and fhips ...
... ph¿nomena . And there needs nothing more in order to con- ceive the poffibility of rays paffing from and to all vifible points , although they be not incorpo- real . Suppofe a hundred ports placed round a circular fea , and fhips ...
Page 104
... ph¿nomena and properties of bodies , that were before attributed to attraction , upon later thoughts feem afcribed to this ¿ther , together with the various attractions themselves . 225. But in the philofophy of Sir Isaac Newton , the ...
... ph¿nomena and properties of bodies , that were before attributed to attraction , upon later thoughts feem afcribed to this ¿ther , together with the various attractions themselves . 225. But in the philofophy of Sir Isaac Newton , the ...
Page 106
... ph¿nomena , which appear to be as well explained without it . How can the denfity or elafticity of ¿ther account for the rapid flight of a ray of light from the fun , ftill fwifter as it goes farther from the fun ? or how can it account ...
... ph¿nomena , which appear to be as well explained without it . How can the denfity or elafticity of ¿ther account for the rapid flight of a ray of light from the fun , ftill fwifter as it goes farther from the fun ? or how can it account ...
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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