Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water ...Gunne, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... acid spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is ...
... acid spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is ...
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... acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ; the not retaining whereof in fufficient quantity , causeth other plants to droop and wither . Of thefe evergreen trees productive of refin , pitch , and tar , Pliny enumerates fix kinds ...
... acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ; the not retaining whereof in fufficient quantity , causeth other plants to droop and wither . Of thefe evergreen trees productive of refin , pitch , and tar , Pliny enumerates fix kinds ...
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... acid fpirit or vegetable foul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the fun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , fo as to become a moft noble medicine ; fuch is the laft ...
... acid fpirit or vegetable foul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the fun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , fo as to become a moft noble medicine ; fuch is the laft ...
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... acid fpi- rit , balfamic , cooling , diuretic , and poffeffed of many other virtues ( b ) . Spirits are supposed to ... acid fpirit , which is the volatile oily falt of the vegetable : Herein are chiefly contained their medicinal virtues ...
... acid fpi- rit , balfamic , cooling , diuretic , and poffeffed of many other virtues ( b ) . Spirits are supposed to ... acid fpirit , which is the volatile oily falt of the vegetable : Herein are chiefly contained their medicinal virtues ...
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... acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feemeth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle , bland , and temperate , and withal a fpirit fo fine and volatile , as readily to enter the fmalleft veffels , and be affi ...
... acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feemeth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle , bland , and temperate , and withal a fpirit fo fine and volatile , as readily to enter the fmalleft veffels , and be affi ...
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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