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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Mr. Evelyn in his creatise on Forest trees observes with wonder , that stems of
trees , smeared over with tar , are preserved thereby from being hurt by the
invenoned teeth of goats and other injuries , while every other thing of an
unctuous ...
Mr. Evelyn in his creatise on Forest trees observes with wonder , that stems of
trees , smeared over with tar , are preserved thereby from being hurt by the
invenoned teeth of goats and other injuries , while every other thing of an
unctuous ...
Page 8
Pliny tells us , that wines in the time of the old Romans were medicated with pitch
and resin ; and Jonstonus in his Dendrographia observes , that it is wholesome to
walk in groves of pine trees , which impregnate the air with balsamic particles .
Pliny tells us , that wines in the time of the old Romans were medicated with pitch
and resin ; and Jonstonus in his Dendrographia observes , that it is wholesome to
walk in groves of pine trees , which impregnate the air with balsamic particles .
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From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) it plainly appears to be a natural production
, lodged in the vessels of the tree , whence ... The trees , like old men , being
unable to perspire , and their secretory ducts obstructed , they are , as one may
fay ...
From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) it plainly appears to be a natural production
, lodged in the vessels of the tree , whence ... The trees , like old men , being
unable to perspire , and their secretory ducts obstructed , they are , as one may
fay ...
Page 10
Liquid resin is properly an oily viscid juice oozing from the bark of evergreen
trees , either spontaneousy or by incision . It is thought to be ... As it issues from
the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condensed by the sun or by
fire ...
Liquid resin is properly an oily viscid juice oozing from the bark of evergreen
trees , either spontaneousy or by incision . It is thought to be ... As it issues from
the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condensed by the sun or by
fire ...
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prus which flows from the turpentine tree ; the Venice turpentine which is got by
piercing the Larch tree ; the Strasburgh Turpentine which Mr. Ray informs us is
procured from the knots of the silver fir ; it is fragrant and grows yellow with age ...
prus which flows from the turpentine tree ; the Venice turpentine which is got by
piercing the Larch tree ; the Strasburgh Turpentine which Mr. Ray informs us is
procured from the knots of the silver fir ; it is fragrant and grows yellow with age ...
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| Title | 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 Eighteenth Century English short title catalogue Eighteenth Century collection 8128. number of Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature 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 |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 20 apr. 2009 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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