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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... observed by their warmth to difpofe to inflammatory tumours . But the acid spirit ( a ) being . in fo great proportion in Tar - water renders it a cooler and fafer medicine . And the ætherial oyl of turpentine , though an admirable ...
... observed by their warmth to difpofe to inflammatory tumours . But the acid spirit ( a ) being . in fo great proportion in Tar - water renders it a cooler and fafer medicine . And the ætherial oyl of turpentine , though an admirable ...
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... observed that the resto- rative pectoral antihyfterical virtues of the most pre- cious balfams and gums are poffeffed in a high de- gree by Tar - water ( a ) . And I do not know any purpose anfwered by the wood drinks , for which Tar ...
... observed that the resto- rative pectoral antihyfterical virtues of the most pre- cious balfams and gums are poffeffed in a high de- gree by Tar - water ( a ) . And I do not know any purpose anfwered by the wood drinks , for which Tar ...
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... observed , especially with chalybeat waters , which I never found neceffary with this . Tar- water layeth under no restraint either as to diet , hours , or employment . A man may study , or exercise or repose , keep his own hours , pafs ...
... observed , especially with chalybeat waters , which I never found neceffary with this . Tar- water layeth under no restraint either as to diet , hours , or employment . A man may study , or exercise or repose , keep his own hours , pafs ...
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... observed more kindly to work upon , and more thoroughly to diffolve , metallic bodies , than the strongest acid fpirits produced by a vehement fire ; and it may ( c ) 1,7 . ( a ) 8 . be be fufpected , they have the fame advantage as a ...
... observed more kindly to work upon , and more thoroughly to diffolve , metallic bodies , than the strongest acid fpirits produced by a vehement fire ; and it may ( c ) 1,7 . ( a ) 8 . be be fufpected , they have the fame advantage as a ...
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... observed , that , as the light , fire , or cæleftial æther , being parted by refracting or reflecting bodies , produceth variety of colours ; even fo , that fame apparently uniform fubftance being parted and fecreted by the attracting ...
... observed , that , as the light , fire , or cæleftial æther , being parted by refracting or reflecting bodies , produceth variety of colours ; even fo , that fame apparently uniform fubftance being parted and fecreted by the attracting ...
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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