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 6
... balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is incapable of diffolving it's grofs re- finous parts , whofe proper menftruum is fpirit of wine . Therefore tar - water , not being impregna- ted with refin , may be fafely ...
... balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is incapable of diffolving it's grofs re- finous parts , whofe proper menftruum is fpirit of wine . Therefore tar - water , not being impregna- ted with refin , may be fafely ...
Page 7
... balfam . 9. Tar was by the ancients esteemed good against poifons , ulcers , the bites of venomous creatures , alfo for pthifical , fcrophulous , paralytic and asthmatic perfons . But the method of ren- dering it an inoffenfive medicine ...
... balfam . 9. Tar was by the ancients esteemed good against poifons , ulcers , the bites of venomous creatures , alfo for pthifical , fcrophulous , paralytic and asthmatic perfons . But the method of ren- dering it an inoffenfive medicine ...
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... balfam , It's fragrancy fheweth , that it is poffeffed of ac- tive qualities , and it's oilinefs , that it is fitted to retain them . This excellent balfam may be pur- B 2 cha fed chafed for a penny a pound , whereas the balfam ( 11 )
... balfam , It's fragrancy fheweth , that it is poffeffed of ac- tive qualities , and it's oilinefs , that it is fitted to retain them . This excellent balfam may be pur- B 2 cha fed chafed for a penny a pound , whereas the balfam ( 11 )
Page 12
... balfam of Jud¿a , when moft plenty , was fold on the very ipot that produced it , for double it's weight in filver , if we may credit Pliny ; who alfo informs us that the best balfam of Jud¿a flowed only from the bark , and that it was ...
... balfam of Jud¿a , when moft plenty , was fold on the very ipot that produced it , for double it's weight in filver , if we may credit Pliny ; who alfo informs us that the best balfam of Jud¿a flowed only from the bark , and that it was ...
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... balfam , and depofited in certain cells placed chiefly in the bark , which is thought to answer the panniculus adipofus in animals , defending trees from the wea- ther , and , when in fufficient quantity , rendering them evergreen ...
... balfam , and depofited in certain cells placed chiefly in the bark , which is thought to answer the panniculus adipofus in animals , defending trees from the wea- ther , and , when in fufficient quantity , rendering them evergreen ...
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abfolute acid ¿ther ¿therial againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic elaſtic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem fir Ifaac Newton firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout 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 ph¿nomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce pure reafon refides refin ſeems ſpace ſpecific tar-water thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe Tim¿us turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ