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 - 164 pages |
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Mr . Evelyn in his treatise on Forest trees observes with wonder , that stems of
trees , fmeared 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 treatise on Forest trees observes with wonder , that stems of
trees , fmeared 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 üme 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 impregnace the air with balsamic particles ...
Pliny tells us , that wines in the üme 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 impregnace 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
say ...
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
say ...
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 the ... As it issues
from the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condensed by the sun
or by ...
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 the ... As it issues
from the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condensed by the sun
or by ...
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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 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 |
| Contributors | Margaret Rhames, 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 | 164 pages |
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