Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another. By the Right Rev. Dr. George Berkley, ...C. Hitch; and C. Davis, 1744 - 176 pages |
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... it's inftrument , that any thing which greatly con- tributes to preserve or recover the health of the body , is well worth the attention of the mind . Thefe confiderations have moved me to communi- cate to the Public the falutary ...
... it's inftrument , that any thing which greatly con- tributes to preserve or recover the health of the body , is well worth the attention of the mind . Thefe confiderations have moved me to communi- cate to the Public the falutary ...
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... its falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is incapable of diffolving it's gross re- finous parts , whofe proper menftruum is spirit of wine . Therefore tar - water , not being impregna- ted with resin , may be fafely used in ...
... its falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is incapable of diffolving it's gross re- finous parts , whofe proper menftruum is spirit of wine . Therefore tar - water , not being impregna- ted with resin , may be fafely used in ...
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... it's virtues in cold wa- ter , was unknown to them . The leaves and ten- der tops of pine and fir are in our times used for diet - drinks , and allowed to be antifcorbutic and diuretic . But the most elaborate juice , falt , and spirit ...
... it's virtues in cold wa- ter , was unknown to them . The leaves and ten- der tops of pine and fir are in our times used for diet - drinks , and allowed to be antifcorbutic and diuretic . But the most elaborate juice , falt , and spirit ...
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... its youth , the later in its old age . 20 Turpentine is a fine refin . Four kinds of this are in ufe . The turpentine of Chios or Cy- prus which flows from the Turpentine tree ; the Venice 3 Venice turpentine which is got by piercing ...
... its youth , the later in its old age . 20 Turpentine is a fine refin . Four kinds of this are in ufe . The turpentine of Chios or Cy- prus which flows from the Turpentine tree ; the Venice 3 Venice turpentine which is got by piercing ...
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... it's infusion contain thofe 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 ...
... it's infusion contain thofe 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 ...
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Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water ... GEORGE. BERKELEY No preview available - 2018 |
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abfolute acid æther æthereal againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute 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 fhould feem fir Ifaac Newton firft firſt foap folar folid fome fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem 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 produceth pure raiſe reafon refides refin ſeem ſpace ſtate tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe