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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It is remarked by the same author , that a pine doth not at once produce fruit and resin , but the former only in its youth , the latter in its old age . 20. Turpentine is a fine resin . Four kinds of this are in use .
It is remarked by the same author , that a pine doth not at once produce fruit and resin , but the former only in its youth , the latter in its old age . 20. Turpentine is a fine resin . Four kinds of this are in use .
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... and grows yellow with age : The fourth kind is common turpentine neither transparent , nor so liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow from the mountain pine , All these turpentines are usefull in the same intentions .
... and grows yellow with age : The fourth kind is common turpentine neither transparent , nor so liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow from the mountain pine , All these turpentines are usefull in the same intentions .
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Nevertheless it's being dug out of the earth shews it to be a foffil , though of a very different kind from other foffils . But thus much is certain , that the medicinal virtues of amber are to be found in the balsamic juices of pines ...
Nevertheless it's being dug out of the earth shews it to be a foffil , though of a very different kind from other foffils . But thus much is certain , that the medicinal virtues of amber are to be found in the balsamic juices of pines ...
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Pliny himself acknowledgeth , it is not easy even for the skilful to diftinguith the crees by their leaves , and know their sexes and kinds ; and that difficulty is fince much encreased , by the discovery of many new species of that ...
Pliny himself acknowledgeth , it is not easy even for the skilful to diftinguith the crees by their leaves , and know their sexes and kinds ; and that difficulty is fince much encreased , by the discovery of many new species of that ...
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They feed , digest , respire , perspire and generate their kind , and are provided with organs nicely fitted for all those uses . 30. The fap vessels are observed to be fine cubes running up through the trunk from the root .
They feed , digest , respire , perspire and generate their kind , and are provided with organs nicely fitted for all those uses . 30. The fap vessels are observed to be fine cubes running up through the trunk from the root .
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| Pealkiri | Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, George Berkeley |
| Autor | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | William Bowyer, William Innys, Charles Hitch, Charles Davis |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 27 mai 2009 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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