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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... high : and that having covered them with fods of earth to prevent the flame from burfting forth ( in which cafe the tar was loft ) they fet on fire thofe huge heads heaps of pine or fir ,. letting the tar and ( 8 ) )
... high : and that having covered them with fods of earth to prevent the flame from burfting forth ( in which cafe the tar was loft ) they fet on fire thofe huge heads heaps of pine or fir ,. letting the tar and ( 8 ) )
Page 12
... earth fhews it to be a foffil , though of a very different kind from other foffils . But thus much is certain , that the medicinal virtues of amber are to be found in the balfamic juices of pines and firs . Particularly the virtues of ...
... earth fhews it to be a foffil , though of a very different kind from other foffils . But thus much is certain , that the medicinal virtues of amber are to be found in the balfamic juices of pines and firs . Particularly the virtues of ...
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... earth , and water , and on all forts of mixed bodies , animal , vegetable and foffil , is fuppofed to perform all forts of chemical operations . Whence it fhould follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the ...
... earth , and water , and on all forts of mixed bodies , animal , vegetable and foffil , is fuppofed to perform all forts of chemical operations . Whence it fhould follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the ...
Page 19
... earth and air ( 4 ) , as to produce various fpecific qualities of great effica- cy in medicine : efpecially if it be confidered that in the opinion of learned men , there is an influ- ence on plants derived from the fun , befides its ...
... earth and air ( 4 ) , as to produce various fpecific qualities of great effica- cy in medicine : efpecially if it be confidered that in the opinion of learned men , there is an influ- ence on plants derived from the fun , befides its ...
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... earth and air . 42. The balfam or effential oil of vegetables contains a spirit , wherein confift the specific quali- ties , the smell and taste of the plant . Boerhaave holds the native prefiding fpirit to be neither oil , falt , earth ...
... earth and air . 42. The balfam or effential oil of vegetables contains a spirit , wherein confift the specific quali- ties , the smell and taste of the plant . Boerhaave holds the native prefiding fpirit to be neither oil , falt , earth ...
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