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 18
... motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the abforbent veffels , whether of the root , trunk , or branches , are variously mixed , feparated , alte- red , digefted , and exalted in a very wonderful manner . The juice as it ...
... motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the abforbent veffels , whether of the root , trunk , or branches , are variously mixed , feparated , alte- red , digefted , and exalted in a very wonderful manner . The juice as it ...
Page 26
... motion of the sharp thin blood in thofe who are hectic . There is a Jentour and fmoothnefs in the blood of healthy trong people ; on the contrary , there is often an acrimony and folution in that of weakly morbid perfons . The fine ...
... motion of the sharp thin blood in thofe who are hectic . There is a Jentour and fmoothnefs in the blood of healthy trong people ; on the contrary , there is often an acrimony and folution in that of weakly morbid perfons . The fine ...
Page 27
... motion of the liquids occafions weak fibres : therefore tar - water is good to ftrengthen them as it gently accelerates their contents . On the other hand , being an un- Atuous bland fluid it moiftens and foftens the dry and stiff ...
... motion of the liquids occafions weak fibres : therefore tar - water is good to ftrengthen them as it gently accelerates their contents . On the other hand , being an un- Atuous bland fluid it moiftens and foftens the dry and stiff ...
Page 31
... motion of their contents , producing in iffue and effect , all the be- nefits of a cordial much more lafting and falutary than those of fermented fpirits , which by their cauftic and coagulating qualities do incomparably more mischief ...
... motion of their contents , producing in iffue and effect , all the be- nefits of a cordial much more lafting and falutary than those of fermented fpirits , which by their cauftic and coagulating qualities do incomparably more mischief ...
Page 36
... motion , and too great refiftance at the capillaries . Tar - water , as it foftens and gently ftimulates those nice veffels , helps to propel their contents , and fo contributes to remove the latter part of the difor- der . And for the ...
... motion , and too great refiftance at the capillaries . Tar - water , as it foftens and gently ftimulates those nice veffels , helps to propel their contents , and fo contributes to remove the latter part of the difor- der . And for the ...
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abfolute acid æther ætherial 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 phænomena 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 Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ