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 60
... doctrine of Sir Ifaac Newton and Monfieur Homberg , that , as the watry acid is that which renders falt foluble in water , so it is that fame which joined to the earthy part makes it a falt . Let it therefore be confidered , that the ...
... doctrine of Sir Ifaac Newton and Monfieur Homberg , that , as the watry acid is that which renders falt foluble in water , so it is that fame which joined to the earthy part makes it a falt . Let it therefore be confidered , that the ...
Page 81
... doctrine of the Stoics , that the whole of things is adminiftred by a fiery in- tellectual fpirit : In the Afclepian Dialogue , we find this notion , that all parts of the world vege- tate by a fine fubtil ¿ther , which acts as an ...
... doctrine of the Stoics , that the whole of things is adminiftred by a fiery in- tellectual fpirit : In the Afclepian Dialogue , we find this notion , that all parts of the world vege- tate by a fine fubtil ¿ther , which acts as an ...
Page 82
... doctrine of Trifmegiftus in the Pimander , that mind is cloathed by foul , and foul by fpirit . Therefore as the animal fpirit of man , being fub- til and luminous , is the immediate tegument of the human foul , or that wherein and ...
... doctrine of Trifmegiftus in the Pimander , that mind is cloathed by foul , and foul by fpirit . Therefore as the animal fpirit of man , being fub- til and luminous , is the immediate tegument of the human foul , or that wherein and ...
Page 88
... doctrine of mon- . fieur Homberg . But what is it that charecteriz- eth or differenceth the fulphurs themselves ? If fulphur be the fubftance of light , as that author will have it , whence is it that animal , ( a ) 149 . vege- table ...
... doctrine of mon- . fieur Homberg . But what is it that charecteriz- eth or differenceth the fulphurs themselves ? If fulphur be the fubftance of light , as that author will have it , whence is it that animal , ( a ) 149 . vege- table ...
Page 94
... doctrine , when united they must attract each other with the greateft force . Therefore they conftitute the acid . For whatfo- ever ftrongly attracts and is attracted , may be cal- led an acid , as fir Ifaac Newton informs us in his ...
... doctrine , when united they must attract each other with the greateft force . Therefore they conftitute the acid . For whatfo- ever ftrongly attracts and is attracted , may be cal- led an acid , as fir Ifaac Newton informs us in his ...
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abfolute acid ¿ther ¿therial againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic elaſtic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem fir Ifaac Newton firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons ph¿nomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce pure reafon refides refin ſeems ſpace ſpecific tar-water thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe Tim¿us turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ