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, 5. köideDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 - 174 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 5
Page 32
And it is remarked by the ablest physicians, that the gout is so difficult to cure,
because heating medicines aggravare it's immediate, and cooling it's remote
cause. But tar- water, although it contain active principles that strenghten the
digestion ...
And it is remarked by the ablest physicians, that the gout is so difficult to cure,
because heating medicines aggravare it's immediate, and cooling it's remote
cause. But tar- water, although it contain active principles that strenghten the
digestion ...
Page 38
79- I have known a bloody flux of long continuance, after divers medicine had
been tried in vain, cured by tar- water. But that which I take to be the most speedy
and efsectual remedy in a bloody flux, is a clyster of an ounce of common brown
...
79- I have known a bloody flux of long continuance, after divers medicine had
been tried in vain, cured by tar- water. But that which I take to be the most speedy
and efsectual remedy in a bloody flux, is a clyster of an ounce of common brown
...
Page 45
But thus much is certain, the cure of the scurvy is no more to be attempted by
strongly active medicines than ( to use the similitude of an ingenious writer ) a
thorn in the flesh, or pitch on silk to be removed by force. The viscid humour must
be ...
But thus much is certain, the cure of the scurvy is no more to be attempted by
strongly active medicines than ( to use the similitude of an ingenious writer ) a
thorn in the flesh, or pitch on silk to be removed by force. The viscid humour must
be ...
Page 46
In the cure ot the scurvy, the principal aim is to subdue the acrimony of the blood
and juices. But as this acrimony proceeds f rom different causes, or even
opposite, as acid and alkaline, wlm is good in one fort of scurvy proves
dangerous, ...
In the cure ot the scurvy, the principal aim is to subdue the acrimony of the blood
and juices. But as this acrimony proceeds f rom different causes, or even
opposite, as acid and alkaline, wlm is good in one fort of scurvy proves
dangerous, ...
Page 175
114 Cures a gangrene as well as erysipelas, 82, 83 The scurvy and all
hypocondri- ac maladies, 86—109 A ... 112 Tar, whence produced, 10 — 17
Rosin, whence, 18 — 19 Turpentine, what, Sect. za Tar mixt with honey, a cure
for a cough, ...
114 Cures a gangrene as well as erysipelas, 82, 83 The scurvy and all
hypocondri- ac maladies, 86—109 A ... 112 Tar, whence produced, 10 — 17
Rosin, whence, 18 — 19 Turpentine, what, Sect. za Tar mixt with honey, a cure
for a cough, ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acid active ¯gyptians ¿ther ¿thereal agent ancient animal spirit appears Aristotle atheism attraction balfam blood bodies capillaries cause cold considered contained corporeal cure diaphoretic disserent distempers diuretic divine doctrine doth ducts earth effects efsects elastic Ennead exist experiment faid faith falts fame flame fluid force foul gout Guaiacum hath heat Heraclitus Hippocrates insusion intellect juices lacteals laws laws of attraction light or fire lise manisest mechanical medicine mind motion nature observed operations opinion Parmenides particles of light perhaps persection ph¿nomena philosophers pine plants Plato pleurisy Pliny Plotinus Plutarch principle Proclus produce produceth pure ¿ther pure fire qualities rays rendered repelling resin scorbutic scurvy seemeth seems sense sensible sermented shew Sir Ifaac Newton soap Socrates soul stomach subtile sulphur supposed tar-water Theophrastus ther things thought Tim¿us tion trees truth turpentine usesul vegetable vessels virtues volatile vulgar whence wherein whereof whole
Bibliographic information
| Title | 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, 5. köide 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 |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | 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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |