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 ...
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 ...
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In effect this vulgar tar , which cheapness and plenty may have rendered contemptible , appears to be an excellent balsam , containing the virtues of most other balsams , which it easily imparts to water , and by that ineans readily and ...
In effect this vulgar tar , which cheapness and plenty may have rendered contemptible , appears to be an excellent balsam , containing the virtues of most other balsams , which it easily imparts to water , and by that ineans readily and ...
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Tar and it's infusion contain those virtues . Tar - water is extremely pectoral and restorative , and if I may judge , from what experience I have had , it poffeffeth the most valuable qualities ascribed to the several balsams of Peru ...
Tar and it's infusion contain those virtues . Tar - water is extremely pectoral and restorative , and if I may judge , from what experience I have had , it poffeffeth the most valuable qualities ascribed to the several balsams of Peru ...
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A body , therefore , either animal or vegetable , may be considered as an organised system of tubes and vessels , containing several sorts of Auids . And as Auids are moved through the vessels of animal bodies , by the systole and ...
A body , therefore , either animal or vegetable , may be considered as an organised system of tubes and vessels , containing several sorts of Auids . And as Auids are moved through the vessels of animal bodies , by the systole and ...
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Whence it should follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , fales , ( a ) 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and and spirits of all the bodies we know , from ( 18 )
Whence it should follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , fales , ( a ) 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and and spirits of all the bodies we know , from ( 18 )
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