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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... present fituation , have in- duced me to be at the pains of writing it , but a firm belief that it would prove a valua- ble present to the public . What entertainment fo- ever the reasoning or notional part may afford the mind , I will ...
... present fituation , have in- duced me to be at the pains of writing it , but a firm belief that it would prove a valua- ble present to the public . What entertainment fo- ever the reasoning or notional part may afford the mind , I will ...
Page 51
... present fet of diftillers were penfioners of the public , and their trade abolifhed by 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 ...
... present fet of diftillers were penfioners of the public , and their trade abolifhed by 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 ...
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... present in all parts of the earth and firmament , though perhaps latent and unobferved , till fome accident produceth it into act , and renders it vifible in its effects . 158. There is no effect in nature , great , mar- vellous , or ...
... present in all parts of the earth and firmament , though perhaps latent and unobferved , till fome accident produceth it into act , and renders it vifible in its effects . 158. There is no effect in nature , great , mar- vellous , or ...
Page 85
... present and manifeft in the element of fire . Not to infift that God is more than once faid to be a confuming fire , which might be understood in a metaphorical fenfe , the divine apparitions were by fire , in the bush , at mount Sinai ...
... present and manifeft in the element of fire . Not to infift that God is more than once faid to be a confuming fire , which might be understood in a metaphorical fenfe , the divine apparitions were by fire , in the bush , at mount Sinai ...
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... present to all things , is not nevertheless one way received by all ; but variously imbibed , attracted , and fecreted by the fine capillaries , and exquifite ftrainers in the bodies of plants and ani- mals , whereby it becomes mixed ...
... present to all things , is not nevertheless one way received by all ; but variously imbibed , attracted , and fecreted by the fine capillaries , and exquifite ftrainers in the bodies of plants and ani- mals , whereby it becomes mixed ...
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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