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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It is remarked by the same author , that a pine doth not at once produce fruit and resin , but the former only in its youth , the latter in its old age . 20. Turpentine is a fine resin . Four kinds of this are in use .
It is remarked by the same author , that a pine doth not at once produce fruit and resin , but the former only in its youth , the latter in its old age . 20. Turpentine is a fine resin . Four kinds of this are in use .
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light ; which at the fame time that it heats , doth wonderfully rarefy and raise the fap ; till it perspires and forms an atmosphere , like the effluvia of animal bodies . And though the leaves are suppored to perform principally the ...
light ; which at the fame time that it heats , doth wonderfully rarefy and raise the fap ; till it perspires and forms an atmosphere , like the effluvia of animal bodies . And though the leaves are suppored to perform principally the ...
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And it doth not seem that any solution of myrrh is impregnated with it's falt or acid fpirit . It may not , therefore , seem strange if this water should be found more beneficial for procu . ring health and long life , than any solution ...
And it doth not seem that any solution of myrrh is impregnated with it's falt or acid fpirit . It may not , therefore , seem strange if this water should be found more beneficial for procu . ring health and long life , than any solution ...
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And though the resin will not diffolve in water , yeç the subtile oyl , in which the vegetable salts are lodged , may as well mix with water as vinegar doth , which contains both oyl and salt . And as the oyl in tar - water discovers i ...
And though the resin will not diffolve in water , yeç the subtile oyl , in which the vegetable salts are lodged , may as well mix with water as vinegar doth , which contains both oyl and salt . And as the oyl in tar - water discovers i ...
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But then we should be cautious in the use of it , if we consider , that the very thing which gives it power of doing good above other deobftruents , doth also difpose it to do mischief . I mean its great momentum , The weight of it ...
But then we should be cautious in the use of it , if we consider , that the very thing which gives it power of doing good above other deobftruents , doth also difpose it to do mischief . I mean its great momentum , The weight of it ...
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| Pealkiri | 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 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 |
| Autor | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | William Bowyer, 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 |
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