Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water ...Gunne, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... substance as acting , yet it is to be understood only as a mean or in- ftrument , which indeed is the cafe of all mecha- nical caufes whatfoever . They are nevertheless fometimes termed agents and caufes , although they are by no means ...
... substance as acting , yet it is to be understood only as a mean or in- ftrument , which indeed is the cafe of all mecha- nical caufes whatfoever . They are nevertheless fometimes termed agents and caufes , although they are by no means ...
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... substance of light or fire to be the true chemic principal fulphur ( a ) , and to extend it felf through- out the whole univerfe . It is his opinion that this is the only active principle . That mixed with various things it formeth ...
... substance of light or fire to be the true chemic principal fulphur ( a ) , and to extend it felf through- out the whole univerfe . It is his opinion that this is the only active principle . That mixed with various things it formeth ...
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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