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 69
... pure æther , fire , or fpirit , in proportion to the quantity of falts , vapours , and heterogeneous particles contained therein . Hence it follows , that there is no fuch thing as a pure ... æther or pure invifible fire , the moft ( 69 )
... pure æther , fire , or fpirit , in proportion to the quantity of falts , vapours , and heterogeneous particles contained therein . Hence it follows , that there is no fuch thing as a pure ... æther or pure invifible fire , the moft ( 69 )
Page 70
... æther or pure invifible fire , the moft fubtile and elastic of all bodies , feems to pervade and expand it felf throughout the whole univerfe . If air be the immediate agent or inftru- ment in natural things , it is the pure invifible ...
... æther or pure invifible fire , the moft fubtile and elastic of all bodies , feems to pervade and expand it felf throughout the whole univerfe . If air be the immediate agent or inftru- ment in natural things , it is the pure invifible ...
Page 71
... pure æther , fire , or the fubftance of light ( c ) which is applied and de- termined by an infinite mind in the macrocosm or universe , with unlimited power , and according to ftated rules ; as it is in the microcofm , with limited ...
... pure æther , fire , or the fubftance of light ( c ) which is applied and de- termined by an infinite mind in the macrocosm or universe , with unlimited power , and according to ftated rules ; as it is in the microcofm , with limited ...
Page 74
... pure æther or invifible fire contains parts of different kinds , that are impreffed with different forces , or fubjected to different laws of motion , attraction , repulfion and expansion , and endued with divers diftinct habitudes ...
... pure æther or invifible fire contains parts of different kinds , that are impreffed with different forces , or fubjected to different laws of motion , attraction , repulfion and expansion , and endued with divers diftinct habitudes ...
Page 77
... æther or heat to be Jupiter . Æther by the ancient philofophers was used to ... pure and invifible ; and this fire , according to him , is that which ... pure fire , æther , or fubftance of light , was accounted in it felf invifible and ...
... æther or heat to be Jupiter . Æther by the ancient philofophers was used to ... pure and invifible ; and this fire , according to him , is that which ... pure fire , æther , or fubftance of light , was accounted in it felf invifible and ...
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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