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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... thought my felf indifpenfably obliged , by the duty every man owes to mankind . And , as effects are linked with their caufes , my thoughts on this low , but ufeful theme led to far- A 2 ther ther inquiries , and thofe on to others ...
... thought my felf indifpenfably obliged , by the duty every man owes to mankind . And , as effects are linked with their caufes , my thoughts on this low , but ufeful theme led to far- A 2 ther ther inquiries , and thofe on to others ...
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... and firs are an important branch of the materia medica , and not only useful in the prefcriptions of phyfi- cians , but have been alfo thought otherwife con- ducive to health . Pliny tells us , that wines ducive ( 7 ) C ...
... and firs are an important branch of the materia medica , and not only useful in the prefcriptions of phyfi- cians , but have been alfo thought otherwife con- ducive to health . Pliny tells us , that wines ducive ( 7 ) C ...
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... thought to be the oil of the bark infpiffated by the fun . As it iffues from the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condensed by the fun or by fire . 19. According to Theophraftus , refin was ob tained by ftripping off ...
... thought to be the oil of the bark infpiffated by the fun . As it iffues from the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condensed by the fun or by fire . 19. According to Theophraftus , refin was ob tained by ftripping off ...
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... thought to anfwer the panniculus adipofus in animals , defending trees from the wea ther , and , when in fufficient quantity , rendering them evergreen . This balfam , weeping or fweat- ing through the bark , hardens into refin ; and ...
... thought to anfwer the panniculus adipofus in animals , defending trees from the wea ther , and , when in fufficient quantity , rendering them evergreen . This balfam , weeping or fweat- ing through the bark , hardens into refin ; and ...
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... thought , that each particular down , being origi- nally imbued with it's own proper juice , attracts none but that fort ; by which means so many vari- ous juices are fecreted in different parts of the body . And perhaps there may be ...
... thought , that each particular down , being origi- nally imbued with it's own proper juice , attracts none but that fort ; by which means so many vari- ous juices are fecreted in different parts of the body . And perhaps there may be ...
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