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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It imparts a kindly warmth and quick circulation to the juices without heating , and is therefore useful , not only as a pectoral and balfamic , but also as a powerful and safe deobftruent in cachectic and hysteric cases .
It imparts a kindly warmth and quick circulation to the juices without heating , and is therefore useful , not only as a pectoral and balfamic , but also as a powerful and safe deobftruent in cachectic and hysteric cases .
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That such heaps or piles of wood were sometimes a hundred and eighty cubits round , and fixty or even a hundred high : and that baving covered them with fods of earth to prevent the flame from bursting forth ( in which case the tar was ...
That such heaps or piles of wood were sometimes a hundred and eighty cubits round , and fixty or even a hundred high : and that baving covered them with fods of earth to prevent the flame from bursting forth ( in which case the tar was ...
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... and general cause 1 of most chronical diseases ; in this manner answer . ing to the antihyfterics , asfa f¿tida , galbanum , myrrh , amber , and , in general , to all the resins and gums of trees or Thrubs useful in nervous cases .
... and general cause 1 of most chronical diseases ; in this manner answer . ing to the antihyfterics , asfa f¿tida , galbanum , myrrh , amber , and , in general , to all the resins and gums of trees or Thrubs useful in nervous cases .
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There is something in the fiery corrosive nature of lixivial falts , which makes alcaline soap a dangerous remedy in all cases where an inflammation is apprehended . And as inflammations are often occasioned by obstructions , it should ...
There is something in the fiery corrosive nature of lixivial falts , which makes alcaline soap a dangerous remedy in all cases where an inflammation is apprehended . And as inflammations are often occasioned by obstructions , it should ...
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And indeed though the balsam of Peru , obrained by boiling wood and fçumming the decoction , be a very valuable medicine and of great account in divers cases , particuJarly asthmas , nephritic pains , nervous colics and obstructions ...
And indeed though the balsam of Peru , obrained by boiling wood and fçumming the decoction , be a very valuable medicine and of great account in divers cases , particuJarly asthmas , nephritic pains , nervous colics and obstructions ...
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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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