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
... contain and acid fpirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water ...
... contain and acid fpirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water ...
Page 7
... contain- ing the virtues of moft other balfams , which it eafily imparts to water , and by that means readily and inoffenfively infinuates them into the habit of the body . 11. The refinous exfudations of pines and firs are an important ...
... contain- ing the virtues of moft other balfams , which it eafily imparts to water , and by that means readily and inoffenfively infinuates them into the habit of the body . 11. The refinous exfudations of pines and firs are an important ...
Page 11
... contain those virtues . Tar - water is extremely pec- toral and restorative , and if I may judge , from what experience I have had , it poffeff - th the moft valuable qualities afcribed to the feveral balfams of Peru , of Tolu , of ...
... contain those virtues . Tar - water is extremely pec- toral and restorative , and if I may judge , from what experience I have had , it poffeff - th the moft valuable qualities afcribed to the feveral balfams of Peru , of Tolu , of ...
Page 20
... contain- ed in the folar light , and are actually exhibited upon the feparation of the rays , by the peculiar powers of the capillary organs in vegetables , at- tracting and imbibing certain rays , which produce certain flavours and ...
... contain- ed in the folar light , and are actually exhibited upon the feparation of the rays , by the peculiar powers of the capillary organs in vegetables , at- tracting and imbibing certain rays , which produce certain flavours and ...
Page 23
... contained their medicinal virtues , and by the trials I have made it appears , that the ( a ) Sect . 7. ( b ) Sect . 42 , 44 . T I acid fpirit in tar - water , poffeffeth the virtues acid ( 23 ) fragrant. And infufions are obferved to ...
... contained their medicinal virtues , and by the trials I have made it appears , that the ( a ) Sect . 7. ( b ) Sect . 42 , 44 . T I acid fpirit in tar - water , poffeffeth the virtues acid ( 23 ) fragrant. And infufions are obferved to ...
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