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 16
... fluids . And as fluids are moved through the veffels of animal bodies , by the fyftole and diastole of the heart , the alternate expanfion and condenfation of the air , and the ofcillations in the membranes and tunicks of the veffels ...
... fluids . And as fluids are moved through the veffels of animal bodies , by the fyftole and diastole of the heart , the alternate expanfion and condenfation of the air , and the ofcillations in the membranes and tunicks of the veffels ...
Page 17
... fluid called air , is not easy to fay . It feems very confiderable and al- . together neceffary , as well to vegetable as animal . life . 34. It is an opinion received by many , that the fap circulates in plants as the blood in animals ...
... fluid called air , is not easy to fay . It feems very confiderable and al- . together neceffary , as well to vegetable as animal . life . 34. It is an opinion received by many , that the fap circulates in plants as the blood in animals ...
Page 25
... fluids contained in them , and promote fecretions , and that they are pene- trating and active , contrary to the general nature- of other acids . 51. It is a great maxim for health , that the juices of the body be kept fluid in a due ...
... fluids contained in them , and promote fecretions , and that they are pene- trating and active , contrary to the general nature- of other acids . 51. It is a great maxim for health , that the juices of the body be kept fluid in a due ...
Page 27
... fluid it moiftens and foftens the dry and stiff fibres ; and fo proves a remedy for both extremes . 58. Common foaps are compofitions of lixivial falt and oil . The corrofive acrimony of the fa- line particles , being foftened by the ...
... fluid it moiftens and foftens the dry and stiff fibres ; and fo proves a remedy for both extremes . 58. Common foaps are compofitions of lixivial falt and oil . The corrofive acrimony of the fa- line particles , being foftened by the ...
Page 60
... fluid there- with . Therefore the particles of earth must be joined with a watry acid , that is , they must be- come falts in order to diffolve in water ; that fo , in the form of a vegetable juice , they may pafs through the trainers ...
... fluid there- with . Therefore the particles of earth must be joined with a watry acid , that is , they must be- come falts in order to diffolve in water ; that fo , in the form of a vegetable juice , they may pafs through the trainers ...
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