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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Page 18
The inceffant action of the sun upon the elements of air , earth , and water , and on all sorts of mixed bodies , animal , vegetable and fossil , is supposed to perform all sorts of chemical operations .
The inceffant action of the sun upon the elements of air , earth , and water , and on all sorts of mixed bodies , animal , vegetable and fossil , is supposed to perform all sorts of chemical operations .
Page 63
The acid fpirit or falt , that mighty instrument in the hand of nature , residing in the air , and diffused throughout that whole element , is difcernible also in many parts of the earth , particularly in fossils , such as sulphur ...
The acid fpirit or falt , that mighty instrument in the hand of nature , residing in the air , and diffused throughout that whole element , is difcernible also in many parts of the earth , particularly in fossils , such as sulphur ...
Page 64
The perpetual oscillations of this elastic and restless element operate without ceasing , on all things that have life , whether animal or vegetable , keeping their fibres , vessels , and Auids in a motion always changing ; as heat ...
The perpetual oscillations of this elastic and restless element operate without ceasing , on all things that have life , whether animal or vegetable , keeping their fibres , vessels , and Auids in a motion always changing ; as heat ...
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Upon the whole it is manifest , that air is no distinct element , but a mass or mixture of things the most heterogeneous and even opposite to each other ( m ) , which become air , by acquiring an elasticity and volatility from the ...
Upon the whole it is manifest , that air is no distinct element , but a mass or mixture of things the most heterogeneous and even opposite to each other ( m ) , which become air , by acquiring an elasticity and volatility from the ...
Page 69
Hence it follows , that there is no such thing as a pure fimple element of air . It follows also , that on the higheft mountains air should be more rare than in proportion to the vulgar rule ...
Hence it follows , that there is no such thing as a pure fimple element of air . It follows also , that on the higheft mountains air should be more rare than in proportion to the vulgar rule ...
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