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 8
... receive speedy and great relief from the use of it . 12. Balfams , as all unctuous and oily medicines , create a nauseating in the ftomach . They cannot therefore be taken in fubftance , fo much or fo long , as to produce all thofe ...
... receive speedy and great relief from the use of it . 12. Balfams , as all unctuous and oily medicines , create a nauseating in the ftomach . They cannot therefore be taken in fubftance , fo much or fo long , as to produce all thofe ...
Page 17
... received by many , that the fap circulates in plants as the blood in animals : that it afcends through capillary arteries in the trunk , into which are inofculated other veffels of the bark anfwering to veins , which bring back to the ...
... received by many , that the fap circulates in plants as the blood in animals : that it afcends through capillary arteries in the trunk , into which are inofculated other veffels of the bark anfwering to veins , which bring back to the ...
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... receive life from his light ; whence Homer in his hymns styleth earth the wife of heaven , ἄλοχ ' ουρανᾶ ἀφερόεντος . 44. The luminous fpirit which is the form or life of a plant , from whence it's differences and properties flow , is ...
... receive life from his light ; whence Homer in his hymns styleth earth the wife of heaven , ἄλοχ ' ουρανᾶ ἀφερόεντος . 44. The luminous fpirit which is the form or life of a plant , from whence it's differences and properties flow , is ...
Page 35
... receives from it a kindly warmth , but no inflaming heat . It was remarkable that two chil- dren in my neighbourhood , being in a courfe of tar - water , upon an intermiffion of it , never failed to have their iffues inflamed by an ...
... receives from it a kindly warmth , but no inflaming heat . It was remarkable that two chil- dren in my neighbourhood , being in a courfe of tar - water , upon an intermiffion of it , never failed to have their iffues inflamed by an ...
Page 44
... received opinion that the animal falts of a found body are of a neutral , bland and benign nature : that is , the falts in the juices paft the prim¿ vi¿ , are neither acid nor alcaline , hav- ing been fubdued by the conftitution , and ...
... received opinion that the animal falts of a found body are of a neutral , bland and benign nature : that is , the falts in the juices paft the prim¿ vi¿ , are neither acid nor alcaline , hav- ing been fubdued by the conftitution , and ...
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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