Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from AnotherDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 8
... According to Pliny , liquid pitch ( as he calls it ) or tar was obtained by fetting fire to bil- Jets of old fat pines or firs . The first running was zar , the latter or thicker running was pitch . Theo- phraftus is more particular ...
... According to Pliny , liquid pitch ( as he calls it ) or tar was obtained by fetting fire to bil- Jets of old fat pines or firs . The first running was zar , the latter or thicker running was pitch . Theo- phraftus is more particular ...
Page 10
... According to Theophraftus , refin was ob- tained by ftripping off the bark from pines , and by incifions made in the filver fir and the pitch pine . The inhabitants of Mount Ida , he tells us , ftripped the trunk of the pine on the ...
... According to Theophraftus , refin was ob- tained by ftripping off the bark from pines , and by incifions made in the filver fir and the pitch pine . The inhabitants of Mount Ida , he tells us , ftripped the trunk of the pine on the ...
Page 14
... according to Pliny , yields much refin , loves a cold and mountainous fituation , and is di- ftinguished , tonfili facilitate , by it's fitness to be fhorn , which agrees with the fpruce fir , whereof I have seen close fhorn hedges . 27 ...
... according to Pliny , yields much refin , loves a cold and mountainous fituation , and is di- ftinguished , tonfili facilitate , by it's fitness to be fhorn , which agrees with the fpruce fir , whereof I have seen close fhorn hedges . 27 ...
Page 59
... whole terraqueous globe ; which produceth divers kinds of bodies , as it is united to different fubjects . This according to ( e ) 48 . ( b ) 1 , 7. , H 2 Homberg Homberg is the pure falt , falt the principle , ( 59 )
... whole terraqueous globe ; which produceth divers kinds of bodies , as it is united to different fubjects . This according to ( e ) 48 . ( b ) 1 , 7. , H 2 Homberg Homberg is the pure falt , falt the principle , ( 59 )
Page 61
... detained by oil and earth , in fpight of the extreme force of fire , which lodgeth in them , without being able to diflodge fome remains of the acid . ( a ) 202 . 130. Salts , 130. Salts , according to fir Ifaac Newton , are ( 61 )
... detained by oil and earth , in fpight of the extreme force of fire , which lodgeth in them , without being able to diflodge fome remains of the acid . ( a ) 202 . 130. Salts , 130. Salts , according to fir Ifaac Newton , are ( 61 )
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