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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A CHAIN of PHILOSOPHICAL REFLEXIONS AND INQUIRIES , & C . OR INTRODUCTION to the following piece I assure the reader , that nothing could , in my present situation , have induced me to be at the pains of writing it , but a firm belief ...
A CHAIN of PHILOSOPHICAL REFLEXIONS AND INQUIRIES , & C . OR INTRODUCTION to the following piece I assure the reader , that nothing could , in my present situation , have induced me to be at the pains of writing it , but a firm belief ...
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What use they made , of these liquors anciently I know not : but it may be presumed they were used in medicine , though at present , for ought I can find , they are pot used at all . 15. From the manner of procuring car ( b ) it plainly ...
What use they made , of these liquors anciently I know not : but it may be presumed they were used in medicine , though at present , for ought I can find , they are pot used at all . 15. From the manner of procuring car ( b ) it plainly ...
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Better by far , the whole present set of distillers were pensioners of the public , and their trade abolifhed by law ; since all the benefit thereof put together would not balance the hundredth part of its mischief . 108.
Better by far , the whole present set of distillers were pensioners of the public , and their trade abolifhed by law ; since all the benefit thereof put together would not balance the hundredth part of its mischief . 108.
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... may deserve particular notice in the present course of marine expeditions , when so many of our country - men have perished by such distempers , contracted at sea and in foreign climates . Which , it is probable , might have been ...
... may deserve particular notice in the present course of marine expeditions , when so many of our country - men have perished by such distempers , contracted at sea and in foreign climates . Which , it is probable , might have been ...
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... thi . ning and operating in various manners , where a subject offers to employ or determine its force . It is present in all parts of the earth and firmament , though perhaps latent and unobserved , till some accident produceth ...
... thi . ning and operating in various manners , where a subject offers to employ or determine its force . It is present in all parts of the earth and firmament , though perhaps latent and unobserved , till some accident produceth ...
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