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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And when a person , who for fome years had been fubject to erysipelatous fevers , perceived the usual fore - running symptoms to come on , I advised her to drink tar - water which prevented the erysipelas . 6. I never knew any thing so ...
And when a person , who for fome years had been fubject to erysipelatous fevers , perceived the usual fore - running symptoms to come on , I advised her to drink tar - water which prevented the erysipelas . 6. I never knew any thing so ...
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It is remarked that distilled oils added to water for counterfeiting the vegetable water can never equal it , artificial chemistry falling short of the natural , 46. The less violence is used to nature the better its produce .
It is remarked that distilled oils added to water for counterfeiting the vegetable water can never equal it , artificial chemistry falling short of the natural , 46. The less violence is used to nature the better its produce .
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Besides there is a regimen of diee ? to be observed , especially with chalybeat waters , which I never found neceffary with this . Tarwater layeth under no restraint either as to diet , hours , or employment .
Besides there is a regimen of diee ? to be observed , especially with chalybeat waters , which I never found neceffary with this . Tarwater layeth under no restraint either as to diet , hours , or employment .
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It was remarkable that two children in my neighbourhood , being in a course of tar - water , upon an intermission of it , never failed to have their issues inflamed by an humour much more hot and sharp than at other times .
It was remarkable that two children in my neighbourhood , being in a course of tar - water , upon an intermission of it , never failed to have their issues inflamed by an humour much more hot and sharp than at other times .
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declare that tar - water must enflame , and that they would never visit any patient in a fever , who had been a drinker of it . But I will venture to affirm , that it is so far from increasing a feverith inflammation , that it is on the ...
declare that tar - water must enflame , and that they would never visit any patient in a fever , who had been a drinker of it . But I will venture to affirm , that it is so far from increasing a feverith inflammation , that it is on the ...
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