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 11
... kind is common turpentine neither transparent , nor fo liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow from the mountain pine . All these turpentines are usefull in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best refin or ...
... kind is common turpentine neither transparent , nor fo liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow from the mountain pine . All these turpentines are usefull in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best refin or ...
Page 12
... kind from other foffils . But thus much is certain , that the medicinal virtues of amber are to be found in the balfamic juices of pines and firs . Particularly the virtues of the most valuable pre- paration , I mean falt of amber , are ...
... kind from other foffils . But thus much is certain , that the medicinal virtues of amber are to be found in the balfamic juices of pines and firs . Particularly the virtues of the most valuable pre- paration , I mean falt of amber , are ...
Page 15
... kind , and are provided with organs nicely fitted for all thofe ufes ... 30. The fap veffels are obferved to be fine tubes running up through the trunk from the root . Secretory veffels are found in the bark , buds , leaves , and ...
... kind , and are provided with organs nicely fitted for all thofe ufes ... 30. The fap veffels are obferved to be fine tubes running up through the trunk from the root . Secretory veffels are found in the bark , buds , leaves , and ...
Page 31
... kind . 65. The use of chalybeat waters , however excel- lent for the nerves and ftomach , is often fufpended by colds and inflammatory disorders ; in which they are acknowledged to be very dangerous . Whereas tar - water is fo far from ...
... kind . 65. The use of chalybeat waters , however excel- lent for the nerves and ftomach , is often fufpended by colds and inflammatory disorders ; in which they are acknowledged to be very dangerous . Whereas tar - water is fo far from ...
Page 44
... kind with the fcurvy , proceeds from the fame cau- ses and is attended with like fymptoms , which are fo manifold and various , that the fcurvy may well be looked on as a general cachexy , infecting the whole habit and vitiating all the ...
... kind with the fcurvy , proceeds from the fame cau- ses and is attended with like fymptoms , which are fo manifold and various , that the fcurvy may well be looked on as a general cachexy , infecting the whole habit and vitiating all the ...
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abfolute acid ¿ther ¿therial 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 ph¿nomena 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 Tim¿us turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ