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 43
... less . 89. Doctor Mufgrave thinks the Devonshire ' fcurvy a relique of the leprofy , and that it is not ' owing to the qualities of the air . But as thefe in- fulars in general live in a grofs faline air , and their veffels being lefs ...
... less . 89. Doctor Mufgrave thinks the Devonshire ' fcurvy a relique of the leprofy , and that it is not ' owing to the qualities of the air . But as thefe in- fulars in general live in a grofs faline air , and their veffels being lefs ...
Page 63
... less than those of earth , and strongly to attract both . But perhaps there is no neceffary reafon for fuppofing the parts of the acid groffer than the parts of water , in order to produce this effect ; may not this as well be accounted ...
... less than those of earth , and strongly to attract both . But perhaps there is no neceffary reafon for fuppofing the parts of the acid groffer than the parts of water , in order to produce this effect ; may not this as well be accounted ...
Page 69
... less than that of pure ¿ther , fire , or fpirit , in proportion to the quantity of falts , vapours , and heterogeneous particles contained therein . Hence it follows , that there is no fuch thing as a pure fim- ple element of air . It ...
... less than that of pure ¿ther , fire , or fpirit , in proportion to the quantity of falts , vapours , and heterogeneous particles contained therein . Hence it follows , that there is no fuch thing as a pure fim- ple element of air . It ...
Page 81
... less , and are very various , foft , and cherishing , or violent and deftructive , terrible or agreeable , conveying good and evil , growth and decay , life and death , throughout the mundane fyftem . " 177. It is allowed by all , that ...
... less , and are very various , foft , and cherishing , or violent and deftructive , terrible or agreeable , conveying good and evil , growth and decay , life and death , throughout the mundane fyftem . " 177. It is allowed by all , that ...
Page 102
... less is it the vis , force , or power of burning , destroying , calcining , melting , vitrifying , and raifing the perceptions of light and heat . This is truly and really in the incorporeal agent , and not in the vital fpirit of the ...
... less is it the vis , force , or power of burning , destroying , calcining , melting , vitrifying , and raifing the perceptions of light and heat . This is truly and really in the incorporeal agent , and not in the vital fpirit of 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