Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water ...Gunne, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... seem that the forms , fouls , or principles of vegetable life , fubfift in the light or folar emanation ( a ) , which in refpect of the ma- crocoẩm is what the animal fpirit is to the micro- cofm ; the interior tegument , the fubtile ...
... seem that the forms , fouls , or principles of vegetable life , fubfift in the light or folar emanation ( a ) , which in refpect of the ma- crocoẩm is what the animal fpirit is to the micro- cofm ; the interior tegument , the fubtile ...
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... seem strange , if the virtues obtained by boiling an old dry wood prove inferior to those extracted from a balfam . 64. There is a fine volatile fpirit in the waters of Geronfter , the moft efteemed of all the fountains about Spa , but ...
... seem strange , if the virtues obtained by boiling an old dry wood prove inferior to those extracted from a balfam . 64. There is a fine volatile fpirit in the waters of Geronfter , the moft efteemed of all the fountains about Spa , but ...
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... seem chimerical . But it may with truth be affirmed , that the virtue of tar - water extends to a furprising variety of cafes very diftant and un- like ( a ) . This I have experienced in my neigh- bours , my family , and myself . And as ...
... seem chimerical . But it may with truth be affirmed , that the virtue of tar - water extends to a furprising variety of cafes very diftant and un- like ( a ) . This I have experienced in my neigh- bours , my family , and myself . And as ...
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... seem , that the fine spirit and volatile oil , obtained by infufion of tar ( c ) is inferior to that of turpentine , to which it fuperadds the virtue of wood foot , which is known to be very great with refpect to the head and nerves ...
... seem , that the fine spirit and volatile oil , obtained by infufion of tar ( c ) is inferior to that of turpentine , to which it fuperadds the virtue of wood foot , which is known to be very great with refpect to the head and nerves ...
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... points fo aptly into the latter , any more than a parcel of spi- gots and foffets floating together in the fame water , fhould rush one into the other . ( f ) 127 . 133. It 133. It should seem rather , that the vehement attraction ( 62 )
... points fo aptly into the latter , any more than a parcel of spi- gots and foffets floating together in the fame water , fhould rush one into the other . ( f ) 127 . 133. It 133. It should seem rather , that the vehement attraction ( 62 )
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abfolute acid æther æthereal againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit anſwer Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe beſt blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould firft firſt foap folar fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout greateſt groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce pure reafon refiding ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe