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 51
It is much to be lamented that our InfuJars , who act and think so much for
themselves , should yet from grossness of air and diet , grow stupid or doat
sooner than other people , who , bý virtue of elastic air , water - drinking , and
light food ...
It is much to be lamented that our InfuJars , who act and think so much for
themselves , should yet from grossness of air and diet , grow stupid or doat
sooner than other people , who , bý virtue of elastic air , water - drinking , and
light food ...
Page 67
1 1 ments in the fluids ; all which must needs ensue from such a subtile , active ,
heterogeneous and elastic fluid . 144. But there is , as was before observed ,
somie one quality or ingredient in the air , on which life more immediately and ...
1 1 ments in the fluids ; all which must needs ensue from such a subtile , active ,
heterogeneous and elastic fluid . 144. But there is , as was before observed ,
somie one quality or ingredient in the air , on which life more immediately and ...
Page 68
And yet , whether there be any such thing as permanently elastic air may be
doubted , there being many things which seem to rob the air of this quality , or at
least lessen and suspend it's exertion . The salts and sulphurs , for instance , that
float ...
And yet , whether there be any such thing as permanently elastic air may be
doubted , there being many things which seem to rob the air of this quality , or at
least lessen and suspend it's exertion . The salts and sulphurs , for instance , that
float ...
Page 69
Fire seems the most elastic and expansive of all bodies . It communicates this
quality to moist vapours and dry exhalations , when it heats and agitates their
parts , cohering closely with them , overcoming their former mutual attraction ,
and ...
Fire seems the most elastic and expansive of all bodies . It communicates this
quality to moist vapours and dry exhalations , when it heats and agitates their
parts , cohering closely with them , overcoming their former mutual attraction ,
and ...
Page 74
That is the abrasions of all terrestrial things being rendered volatile and elastic by
fire ) and at the same time lessening the volatility and expansive force of the ( e )
37 , 40 , 44 . ( ) 149 , 150 , 152 . fire , whose particles they attract and adhere to ...
That is the abrasions of all terrestrial things being rendered volatile and elastic by
fire ) and at the same time lessening the volatility and expansive force of the ( e )
37 , 40 , 44 . ( ) 149 , 150 , 152 . fire , whose particles they attract and adhere to ...
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| 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 Eighteenth Century English short title catalogue Eighteenth Century collection 8128. number of Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature 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 |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 27 mai 2009 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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