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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Pliny faith , it was customary for the ancients , to hold fleeces of wool over the steam of boiling tar , and squeeze the moisture from them , which watery substance was called pissinum . Ray will have this to be the same with the ...
Pliny faith , it was customary for the ancients , to hold fleeces of wool over the steam of boiling tar , and squeeze the moisture from them , which watery substance was called pissinum . Ray will have this to be the same with the ...
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Now comparing the virtues I have experienced in car , with those I find ascribed to the precious balm of Jud¿a , of Gilead , or of Mecha ( as it is diversly called ) I am of opinion , that the latter is not a medicine of more value or ...
Now comparing the virtues I have experienced in car , with those I find ascribed to the precious balm of Jud¿a , of Gilead , or of Mecha ( as it is diversly called ) I am of opinion , that the latter is not a medicine of more value or ...
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What we call the Scotch fir is falny so called , being in truth a wild forest pine , and ( as Mr. Ray informs us ) agreeing much with the description of a pine growing on mount Olymphus in Phrygia , probably the only place where it is ...
What we call the Scotch fir is falny so called , being in truth a wild forest pine , and ( as Mr. Ray informs us ) agreeing much with the description of a pine growing on mount Olymphus in Phrygia , probably the only place where it is ...
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And , indeed , what share of a plant's nourishment is drawn through the leaves and bark , from that ambient heterogeneous fuid called air , is not easy to say . It seems very considerable and altogether necessary , as well to vegetable ...
And , indeed , what share of a plant's nourishment is drawn through the leaves and bark , from that ambient heterogeneous fuid called air , is not easy to say . It seems very considerable and altogether necessary , as well to vegetable ...
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firs , whose oil being in greater quantity , and more tenacious of the acid spirit or vegetable soul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the sun , and attracting the sun beams , is thereby exalted and ...
firs , whose oil being in greater quantity , and more tenacious of the acid spirit or vegetable soul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the sun , and attracting the sun beams , is thereby exalted and ...
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