Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water ...Gunne, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... these inconveniences , and render this water as generally useful as pofli- ble , you defire I would draw up fome rules , and remarks , in a small com- pafs ; which accordingly I here fend you . Norwegian tar being the most liquid ...
... these inconveniences , and render this water as generally useful as pofli- ble , you defire I would draw up fome rules , and remarks , in a small com- pafs ; which accordingly I here fend you . Norwegian tar being the most liquid ...
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... these liquors anciently I know not but it may be prefumed they were used in medicine , though at prefent , for ought I can find , they are not ufed at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) it plainly appears to be a natural ...
... these liquors anciently I know not but it may be prefumed they were used in medicine , though at prefent , for ought I can find , they are not ufed at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) it plainly appears to be a natural ...
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... these turpentines are useful in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best resin or turpen- tine is got from the Terebinthus growing in Syria and fome of the Greek islands . The next beft from the filver fir and pitch pine . 21 ...
... these turpentines are useful in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best resin or turpen- tine is got from the Terebinthus growing in Syria and fome of the Greek islands . The next beft from the filver fir and pitch pine . 21 ...
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... these islands ; in which of late years it is fo much planted and culti- vated with fo little advantage , while the cedar of Lebanon might perhaps be raised , with little more trouble , and much more profit and ornament . 26. The pines ...
... these islands ; in which of late years it is fo much planted and culti- vated with fo little advantage , while the cedar of Lebanon might perhaps be raised , with little more trouble , and much more profit and ornament . 26. The pines ...
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... these trees , as well among the an- cients as the moderns . The ancient Greek and Latin names are by later authors applied very dif- ferently . Pliny himself acknowledgeth , it is not eafy even for the skilful to diftinguish the trees ...
... these trees , as well among the an- cients as the moderns . The ancient Greek and Latin names are by later authors applied very dif- ferently . Pliny himself acknowledgeth , it is not eafy even for the skilful to diftinguish the trees ...
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abfolute acid ¿ther ¿thereal 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 ph¿nomena 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 Tim¿us turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe