Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, 5. köideDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 - 174 pages |
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It is granted, that oyl and acid falts combined together exist in vegetables, and
that consequently there are acid soaps as well as alcaline. And the faponaceous
nature of the acid vegetable spirits, is what renders them so diuretic, sudorific, ...
It is granted, that oyl and acid falts combined together exist in vegetables, and
that consequently there are acid soaps as well as alcaline. And the faponaceous
nature of the acid vegetable spirits, is what renders them so diuretic, sudorific, ...
Page 59
That volatile acid in vegetables, which resists putrefaction, and is their great
preservative, is detained in a subtile oil ... The mild native acids are observed
more kindly to work upon, and more thoroughly to dissolve, metallic bodies, than
the ...
That volatile acid in vegetables, which resists putrefaction, and is their great
preservative, is detained in a subtile oil ... The mild native acids are observed
more kindly to work upon, and more thoroughly to dissolve, metallic bodies, than
the ...
Page 61
Hence also it appears, why the dividing of earth, so as to enlarge it's surface,
whereby it may admit more acid from the air, is of such ufe in promoting
vegetation. And why aihes, lime, and* burnt clay are found so profitable manures,
fire being ...
Hence also it appears, why the dividing of earth, so as to enlarge it's surface,
whereby it may admit more acid from the air, is of such ufe in promoting
vegetation. And why aihes, lime, and* burnt clay are found so profitable manures,
fire being ...
Page 62
Salts, according to fir Ifaac Newton, arc dry earth and watery acid united by
attraction, the acid rendering them soluble in water (f). He supposeth the watry
acid to flow round the terrestrial part, as the ocean doth round the earth, being
attracted ...
Salts, according to fir Ifaac Newton, arc dry earth and watery acid united by
attraction, the acid rendering them soluble in water (f). He supposeth the watry
acid to flow round the terrestrial part, as the ocean doth round the earth, being
attracted ...
Page 63
Sir Ifaac Newton accounts for the watery acids making earthy corpuscles soluble
in water, by supposing the acid to be a ... But perhaps there is no necessary
reason for supposing the parts of the acid grosser than the parts of water, in order
to ...
Sir Ifaac Newton accounts for the watery acids making earthy corpuscles soluble
in water, by supposing the acid to be a ... But perhaps there is no necessary
reason for supposing the parts of the acid grosser than the parts of water, in order
to ...
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| Title | Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, 5. köide Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, George Berkeley |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | William Innys, Charles Hitch, Charles Davis |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 27 mai 2009 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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