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, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 - 174 pages |
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But it is to be noted , that all balsams contain and acid fpirit , which is in truch a volatile salt . Water is a menftruum that diffolves all sorts of falts , and draws them from their subjects . Tar , therefore , being a balsam , it's ...
But it is to be noted , that all balsams contain and acid fpirit , which is in truch a volatile salt . Water is a menftruum that diffolves all sorts of falts , and draws them from their subjects . Tar , therefore , being a balsam , it's ...
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and tast shewing it self well impregnated , may be presumed to extract and retain the most pure volatile and and active particles of that vegetable balsam . 9. Tar was by the ancients esteemed good against poisons , ulcers , the bites ...
and tast shewing it self well impregnated , may be presumed to extract and retain the most pure volatile and and active particles of that vegetable balsam . 9. Tar was by the ancients esteemed good against poisons , ulcers , the bites ...
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Among those liquid oily extracts from trees and shrubs , which are termed balsams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as a most valuable balsam . It's fragrancy sheweth , that it is poffefied of active qualities ...
Among those liquid oily extracts from trees and shrubs , which are termed balsams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as a most valuable balsam . It's fragrancy sheweth , that it is poffefied of active qualities ...
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.chased for a penny a pound , whereas the balfam of Jud¿a , when most plenty , was sold on the very ipot that produced it , for double it's weight in silver , if we may credit Pliny ; who also informs us that the best balsam of Jud¿a ...
.chased for a penny a pound , whereas the balfam of Jud¿a , when most plenty , was sold on the very ipot that produced it , for double it's weight in silver , if we may credit Pliny ; who also informs us that the best balsam of Jud¿a ...
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This balsam , weeping or sweating through the bark , hardens into resin ; and this most copiously in the several species of pines and ( a ) 33 , C2 firs , firs , whose oil being in greater quantity , and ( 19 )
This balsam , weeping or sweating through the bark , hardens into resin ; and this most copiously in the several species of pines and ( a ) 33 , C2 firs , firs , whose oil being in greater quantity , and ( 19 )
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| Pealkiri | 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 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 |
| Autor | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | William Bowyer, 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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