Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water ...Gunne, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... contain an 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 ...
... contain an 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 ...
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... contain- ing the virtues of moft other balfams , which it eafily imparts to water , and by that means readily and inoffenfively infinuates them into the habit of the body . 11. The refinous exfudations of pines and firs are an important ...
... contain- ing the virtues of moft other balfams , which it eafily imparts to water , and by that means readily and inoffenfively infinuates them into the habit of the body . 11. The refinous exfudations of pines and firs are an important ...
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... contain those virtues . Tar - water is extremely pec- toral and restorative , and , if I may judge from what experience I have had , it poffeffeth the most valuable qualities afcribed to the feveral balfams of Peru , of Tolu , of Capivi ...
... contain those virtues . Tar - water is extremely pec- toral and restorative , and , if I may judge from what experience I have had , it poffeffeth the most valuable qualities afcribed to the feveral balfams of Peru , of Tolu , of Capivi ...
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... containing feveral forts of fluids . And as fluids are moved through the veffels of animal bodies , by the fyftole and diastole of the heart , the alternate expanfion and condensation of the air , and the ofcillations in the membranes ...
... containing feveral forts of fluids . And as fluids are moved through the veffels of animal bodies , by the fyftole and diastole of the heart , the alternate expanfion and condensation of the air , and the ofcillations in the membranes ...
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... of chemical operations . Whence it fhould follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts , ( 4 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and and fpirits of all the bodies we know : from ( 18 )
... of chemical operations . Whence it fhould follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts , ( 4 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and and fpirits of all the bodies we know : from ( 18 )
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