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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... thing which greatly con- tributes to preferve or recover the health of the body , is well worth the attention of the mind . Thefe confiderations have moved me to communi- cate to the public the falutary virtues of tar - wa- ter ; to ...
... thing which greatly con- tributes to preferve or recover the health of the body , is well worth the attention of the mind . Thefe confiderations have moved me to communi- cate to the public the falutary virtues of tar - wa- ter ; to ...
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... thing of an un- ctuous nature is highly prejudicial to them . 10. It seems that tar and turpentine may be had more or lefs , from all forts of pines and firs what- foever ; and that the native fpirits and effential falts of thofe ...
... thing of an un- ctuous nature is highly prejudicial to them . 10. It seems that tar and turpentine may be had more or lefs , from all forts of pines and firs what- foever ; and that the native fpirits and effential falts of thofe ...
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... thing of great benefit , to be able to introduce any requifite quantity of their volatile parts into the fineft ducts and capillaries , fo as not to offend the ftomach , but , on the contrary , to comfort and ftrengthen it in a great ...
... thing of great benefit , to be able to introduce any requifite quantity of their volatile parts into the fineft ducts and capillaries , fo as not to offend the ftomach , but , on the contrary , to comfort and ftrengthen it in a great ...
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... things by their fcarcenefs , but Providence hath made the most use- ful things most common . Among thofe liquid oily extracts from trees and fhrubs which are termed balfams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as ...
... things by their fcarcenefs , but Providence hath made the most use- ful things most common . Among thofe liquid oily extracts from trees and fhrubs which are termed balfams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as ...
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... things , in that it is neither fo tall nor fo ftreight , nor hath fo large a leaf . The fir he diftinguifheth into male and female : the latter is fofter timber than the male , it is alfo a taller and fairer tree , and this is probably ...
... things , in that it is neither fo tall nor fo ftreight , nor hath fo large a leaf . The fir he diftinguifheth into male and female : the latter is fofter timber than the male , it is alfo a taller and fairer tree , and this is probably ...
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