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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... most elaborate juice , falt , and spirit of thofe evergreens are to be found in tar s whose virtues extend not to animals alone , but also to vegetables . Mr. Evelyn in his treatife on Foreft trees obferves with wonder , that ftems of ...
... most elaborate juice , falt , and spirit of thofe evergreens are to be found in tar s whose virtues extend not to animals alone , but also to vegetables . Mr. Evelyn in his treatife on Foreft trees obferves with wonder , that ftems of ...
Page 11
... most use- ful things most common . Among thofe liquid oily extracts from trees and fhrubs , which are termed balfams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as a moft valuable balfam , It's fragrancy fheweth , that ...
... most use- ful things most common . Among thofe liquid oily extracts from trees and fhrubs , which are termed balfams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as a moft valuable balfam , It's fragrancy fheweth , that ...
Page 12
... most valuable pre- paration , I mean falt of amber , are in a great degree answered by tar - water , as a detergent , diaphoretic , and diuretic . 24. There is , as hath been already obferved , more or lefs oil and balfam in all ...
... most valuable pre- paration , I mean falt of amber , are in a great degree answered by tar - water , as a detergent , diaphoretic , and diuretic . 24. There is , as hath been already obferved , more or lefs oil and balfam in all ...
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... most useful qualities concur with common tar , especially the Norvegian , which is the moft liquid and beft for medicinal ufes of any that I have experienced , Those trees that grow on mountains , expofed to the the fun or the north ...
... most useful qualities concur with common tar , especially the Norvegian , which is the moft liquid and beft for medicinal ufes of any that I have experienced , Those trees that grow on mountains , expofed to the the fun or the north ...
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... 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 veffels , fitted for several purposes , as the imbibing or ...
... 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 veffels , fitted for several purposes , as the imbibing or ...
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