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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... thought myself indispensably obliged , by the duty every man owes to mankind . And , as effects are linked with their caufes , my thoughts on this low , but useful theme led to far- A 2 ther ther inquiries , and those on to others ...
... thought myself indispensably obliged , by the duty every man owes to mankind . And , as effects are linked with their caufes , my thoughts on this low , but useful theme led to far- A 2 ther ther inquiries , and those on to others ...
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... the materia medica , and not only useful in the prescriptions of physi- cians , but have been alfo thought otherwife con- ducive to health . Pliny tells us , that wines ducive ( 7 ) and taft fhewing it felf well impregnated, may ...
... the materia medica , and not only useful in the prescriptions of physi- cians , but have been alfo thought otherwife con- ducive to health . Pliny tells us , that wines ducive ( 7 ) and taft fhewing it felf well impregnated, may ...
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... thought to be the oil of the bark infpiffated by the fun . As , it iffues from the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condenfed by the fun or by fire . 19. According to Theophraftus , refin was ob- tained by ftripping ...
... thought to be the oil of the bark infpiffated by the fun . As , it iffues from the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condenfed by the fun or by fire . 19. According to Theophraftus , refin was ob- tained by ftripping ...
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... thought to answer the panniculus adipofus in animals , defending trees from the wea- ther , and , when in fufficient quantity , rendering them evergreen . This balfam , weeping or fweat- ing through the bark , hardens into refin ; and ...
... thought to answer the panniculus adipofus in animals , defending trees from the wea- ther , and , when in fufficient quantity , rendering them evergreen . This balfam , weeping or fweat- ing through the bark , hardens into refin ; and ...
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... thought , that each particular down , being origi nally imbued with it's own proper juice , attracts none but that fort ; by which means fo many vari ous juices are fecreted in different parts of the body . And perhaps there may be ...
... thought , that each particular down , being origi nally imbued with it's own proper juice , attracts none but that fort ; by which means fo many vari ous juices are fecreted in different parts of the body . And perhaps there may be ...
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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