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 9
... these liquors anciently I know not but it may be prefumed they were used in medicine , though at prefent , for ought I can find , they are pot ufed at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( b ) it plainly appears to be a natural ...
... these liquors anciently I know not but it may be prefumed they were used in medicine , though at prefent , for ought I can find , they are pot ufed at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( b ) it plainly appears to be a natural ...
Page 11
... these turpentines are usefull in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best refin or turpen- tine is got from the Terebinthus growing in Syria and fome of the Greek iflands . The next best from the filver fir and pitch pine ...
... these turpentines are usefull in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best refin or turpen- tine is got from the Terebinthus growing in Syria and fome of the Greek iflands . The next best from the filver fir and pitch pine ...
Page 14
... these trees , as well among the an- cients as the moderns . The ancient Greek and Latin names are by later authors applied very dif- ferently . Pliny himself acknowledgeth , it is not eafy even for the skilful to distinguish the trees ...
... these trees , as well among the an- cients as the moderns . The ancient Greek and Latin names are by later authors applied very dif- ferently . Pliny himself acknowledgeth , it is not eafy even for the skilful to distinguish the trees ...
Page 27
... danger . The combination of these different fubftances makes up a very fubtile and active medicine , fit- ted for mixing with all humours , and refolving D 2 all all obftructions . Soap therefore is justly esteemed a most ( 27 )
... danger . The combination of these different fubftances makes up a very fubtile and active medicine , fit- ted for mixing with all humours , and refolving D 2 all all obftructions . Soap therefore is justly esteemed a most ( 27 )
Page 28
... these fame virtues feem to be in tar - water in a mild and falutary degree . 59. It is the general opinion that all acids coa- gulate the blood . Boerhaave excepts vinegar , which he holds to be a foap , inafimuch as it is found to ...
... these fame virtues feem to be in tar - water in a mild and falutary degree . 59. It is the general opinion that all acids coa- gulate the blood . Boerhaave excepts vinegar , which he holds to be a foap , inafimuch as it is found to ...
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