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 51
... law ; fince all the benefit thereof put together would not balance the hundredth part of its mischief . 108. To prove the deftructive effects of fuch fpirits with regard both to the humane fpecies and individuals , we need not go fo far ...
... law ; fince all the benefit thereof put together would not balance the hundredth part of its mischief . 108. To prove the deftructive effects of fuch fpirits with regard both to the humane fpecies and individuals , we need not go fo far ...
Page 74
... laws of nature . 162. The pure ¿ther or invifible fire contains parts of different kinds , that are impreffed with different forces , or fubjected to different laws of motion , attraction , repulfion and expansion , and endued with ...
... laws of nature . 162. The pure ¿ther or invifible fire contains parts of different kinds , that are impreffed with different forces , or fubjected to different laws of motion , attraction , repulfion and expansion , and endued with ...
Page 85
... law , of keeping a per- petual fire burning on the altar . Whether that was the cafe or not , thus much one may venture to fay , it seems probable that whatever was the original of this cuftom among the Perfians , the like cuftoms among ...
... law , of keeping a per- petual fire burning on the altar . Whether that was the cafe or not , thus much one may venture to fay , it seems probable that whatever was the original of this cuftom among the Perfians , the like cuftoms among ...
Page 106
... laws of nature from a contemplation of the ph¿nome- na ; and another to frame an hypothefis , and ' from thence deduce the ph¿nomena . Thofe who fuppofed epicycles , and by them explained the motions and appearances of the planets , may ...
... laws of nature from a contemplation of the ph¿nome- na ; and another to frame an hypothefis , and ' from thence deduce the ph¿nomena . Thofe who fuppofed epicycles , and by them explained the motions and appearances of the planets , may ...
Page 107
... laws and natures whereof are indifcernible to us , otherwife than in their remote effects . And this animated heterogeneous fire fhould feem a more adequate caufe , whereby to explain the pha- ( a ) 166 , 168. ( b ) 164 . O 2 nomena ...
... laws and natures whereof are indifcernible to us , otherwife than in their remote effects . And this animated heterogeneous fire fhould feem a more adequate caufe , whereby to explain the pha- ( a ) 166 , 168. ( b ) 164 . O 2 nomena ...
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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