Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water ...Gunne, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... law ; fince all the benefit thereof put together would not balance the hundredth part of its mischief . 108. To prove the deftructive effects of fuch fpirits with regard both to the humane species and individuals , we need not go fo far ...
... law ; fince all the benefit thereof put together would not balance the hundredth part of its mischief . 108. To prove the deftructive effects of fuch fpirits with regard both to the humane species and individuals , we need not go fo far ...
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... laws of nature . 162. The pure æther or invifible fire contains parts of different kinds , that are impreffed with different forces , or fubjected to different laws of motion , attraction , repulfion and expansion , and endued with ...
... laws of nature . 162. The pure æther or invifible fire contains parts of different kinds , that are impreffed with different forces , or fubjected to different laws of motion , attraction , repulfion and expansion , and endued with ...
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... law , of keeping a per- petual fire burning on the altar . Whether that was the cafe or not , thus much one may venture to fay , it seems probable that whatever was the original of this cuftom among the Perfians , the like customs among ...
... law , of keeping a per- petual fire burning on the altar . Whether that was the cafe or not , thus much one may venture to fay , it seems probable that whatever was the original of this cuftom among the Perfians , the like customs among ...
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... laws of nature from a contemplation of the phænome- na ; and another to frame an hypothefis , and from thence deduce the phænomena . Those who fuppofed epicycles , and by them explained the motions and appearances of the planets , may ...
... laws of nature from a contemplation of the phænome- na ; and another to frame an hypothefis , and from thence deduce the phænomena . Those who fuppofed epicycles , and by them explained the motions and appearances of the planets , may ...
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... laws and natures whereof are indifcernible to us , otherwise than in their remote effects . And this animated heterogeneous fire should seem a more adequate caufe , whereby to explain the phæ ( a ) 166 , 168 . O 2 ( b ) 164 . nomera ...
... laws and natures whereof are indifcernible to us , otherwise than in their remote effects . And this animated heterogeneous fire should seem a more adequate caufe , whereby to explain the phæ ( a ) 166 , 168 . O 2 ( b ) 164 . nomera ...
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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