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 9
... faith , it was cuftomary for the anci- ents , to hold fleeces of wool over the steam of boiling tar , and fqueeze the moisture from them , which watery fubftance was called piffinum . Ray will have this to be the fame with the piffelæum ...
... faith , it was cuftomary for the anci- ents , to hold fleeces of wool over the steam of boiling tar , and fqueeze the moisture from them , which watery fubftance was called piffinum . Ray will have this to be the fame with the piffelæum ...
Page 11
... faith the best refin or turpen- tine is got from the Terebinthus growing in Syria and fome of the Greek iflands . The next best from the filver fir and pitch pine . 21. Turpentine is on all hands allowed to have great medicinal virtues ...
... faith the best refin or turpen- tine is got from the Terebinthus growing in Syria and fome of the Greek iflands . The next best from the filver fir and pitch pine . 21. Turpentine is on all hands allowed to have great medicinal virtues ...
Page 13
... faith , is in greater plenty . Pliny , on the contrary , affirms that the pine produceth the smallest quantity . It fhou'd feem therefore that the interpreter of Theophraftus might have been mistaken , in rendering xn by pinus , as well ...
... faith , is in greater plenty . Pliny , on the contrary , affirms that the pine produceth the smallest quantity . It fhou'd feem therefore that the interpreter of Theophraftus might have been mistaken , in rendering xn by pinus , as well ...
Page 54
... faith he , on the pleasanteft method of giving turpentine , will do great cures in the gout , ftone , catarrhs , dropfies and cold fcurvies , rheu matifms , ulcers , and obftructions of the glands . Lastly , he fubjoins , that for the ...
... faith he , on the pleasanteft method of giving turpentine , will do great cures in the gout , ftone , catarrhs , dropfies and cold fcurvies , rheu matifms , ulcers , and obftructions of the glands . Lastly , he fubjoins , that for the ...
Page 61
... faith Homberg , is always join ed to fome fulphur , which determines it to this or that fpecies , producing different falts , as it is the vegetable , bituminous , or metallique fulphur . E- ven the alcaline , whether volatile or ...
... faith Homberg , is always join ed to fome fulphur , which determines it to this or that fpecies , producing different falts , as it is the vegetable , bituminous , or metallique fulphur . E- ven the alcaline , whether volatile or ...
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abfolute acid æther ætherial 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 phænomena 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 Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ