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 15
... human art , inafmuch as it joineth to the power of heat that of the most exquifite mechanifm . Those who have examined the ftructure of trees and plants by microfcopes , have difcovered an admira- ble variety of fine capillary tubes and ...
... human art , inafmuch as it joineth to the power of heat that of the most exquifite mechanifm . Those who have examined the ftructure of trees and plants by microfcopes , have difcovered an admira- ble variety of fine capillary tubes and ...
Page 24
... human nature to fubdue , and affimilate to it felf , must hurt the conftitution . All acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feemeth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle , bland , and temperate , and withal ...
... human nature to fubdue , and affimilate to it felf , must hurt the conftitution . All acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feemeth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle , bland , and temperate , and withal ...
Page 25
... human body . Upon all which accounts , I believe tar - water will be found to have fingular advantages . It is obferved that acid fpirits prove the stronger , by how much the greater degree of heat is required to raife them . And indeed ...
... human body . Upon all which accounts , I believe tar - water will be found to have fingular advantages . It is obferved that acid fpirits prove the stronger , by how much the greater degree of heat is required to raife them . And indeed ...
Page 49
... human body as into a prifon , for punishment of paft offences . But the worst prison is the body of an indolent Epi- cure , whose blood is inflamed by fermented li- quors ( a ) and high fauces , or render'd putrid , fharp , and ...
... human body as into a prifon , for punishment of paft offences . But the worst prison is the body of an indolent Epi- cure , whose blood is inflamed by fermented li- quors ( a ) and high fauces , or render'd putrid , fharp , and ...
Page 54
... human body ; fo it fhould feem the fame me- thod may be used with all forts of balfams or refins whatsoever , as the readieft , eafieft , and most in- offenfive , as well as in many cafes the most effectual way of obtaining and ...
... human body ; fo it fhould feem the fame me- thod may be used with all forts of balfams or refins whatsoever , as the readieft , eafieft , and most in- offenfive , as well as in many cafes the most effectual way of obtaining and ...
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