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, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 12
... more or less oil and balsam in all evergreen trees , which retains the acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ; the not retaining whereof in sufficient quantity , causeth other plants to droop and wither .
... more or less oil and balsam in all evergreen trees , which retains the acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ; the not retaining whereof in sufficient quantity , causeth other plants to droop and wither .
Page 15
Those who have examined the structure of trees and plants by microscopes , have discovered an admirable variety of fine capillary tubes and vessels , fitted for several purposes , as the imbibing or attracting of proper nourishment ...
Those who have examined the structure of trees and plants by microscopes , have discovered an admirable variety of fine capillary tubes and vessels , fitted for several purposes , as the imbibing or attracting of proper nourishment ...
Page 16
And perhaps some will think it not unreasonable to suppose the mechanism of plants more curious than even that of animals , if we consider not only the several juices secreted by different parts of the same plant , but also ...
And perhaps some will think it not unreasonable to suppose the mechanism of plants more curious than even that of animals , if we consider not only the several juices secreted by different parts of the same plant , but also ...
Page 17
And , indeed , what share of a plant's nourishment is drawn through the leaves and bark , from that ambient ... It is an opinion received by many , that the fap circulates in plants as the blood in animals : that it ascends through ...
And , indeed , what share of a plant's nourishment is drawn through the leaves and bark , from that ambient ... It is an opinion received by many , that the fap circulates in plants as the blood in animals : that it ascends through ...
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Only I cannot help observing , that the vulgar argument from analogy between plants and animals Joseth much of it's force , if it be considered , that the supposed circulating of the fap , from the root or lacteals through the arteries ...
Only I cannot help observing , that the vulgar argument from analogy between plants and animals Joseth much of it's force , if it be considered , that the supposed circulating of the fap , from the root or lacteals through the arteries ...
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| Pealkiri | Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, George Berkeley |
| Autor | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | William Bowyer, William Innys, Charles Hitch, Charles Davis |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 20 apr. 2009 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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