Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, 5. köideDublin 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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Page 9
From the manner of procuring tar (b) it plainly appears to be a natural production,
lodged in the vessels of the tree, whence it is ... The trees, like old men, being
unable to perspire, and their secretory ducts obstructed, they are, as one may fay,
...
From the manner of procuring tar (b) it plainly appears to be a natural production,
lodged in the vessels of the tree, whence it is ... The trees, like old men, being
unable to perspire, and their secretory ducts obstructed, they are, as one may fay,
...
Page 10
Liquid resin is properly an oily viscid juice oozing from the bark of evergreen
trees, either spontaneously or by incision. It is thought to be the oil of the ... As, it
issues from the tree it is liquid, but becomes dry and hard being condensed by
the ...
Liquid resin is properly an oily viscid juice oozing from the bark of evergreen
trees, either spontaneously or by incision. It is thought to be the oil of the ... As, it
issues from the tree it is liquid, but becomes dry and hard being condensed by
the ...
Page 12
There is, as hath been already observed, more or less oil and balsim in all
evergreen trees, which retains the acid spirit, that principle of lise and verdure ;
the not retaining whereof in sufficient quantity, causeth other plants to droop and
wither.
There is, as hath been already observed, more or less oil and balsim in all
evergreen trees, which retains the acid spirit, that principle of lise and verdure ;
the not retaining whereof in sufficient quantity, causeth other plants to droop and
wither.
Page 14
There seems to have been some consusion in the naming of these trees, as well
among the ancients as the moderns. The ancient Greek and Latin names are by
later authors applied very difserently. Pliny himself acknowledged, it is not easy ...
There seems to have been some consusion in the naming of these trees, as well
among the ancients as the moderns. The ancient Greek and Latin names are by
later authors applied very difserently. Pliny himself acknowledged, it is not easy ...
Page 20
It is remarked by Theophrastus, that all plants and trees while they pat forth have
most humour, but when they have ceased to germinate and bear, then the
humour is strongest and most lheweth the nature of the plant, and thar, therefore,
trees ...
It is remarked by Theophrastus, that all plants and trees while they pat forth have
most humour, but when they have ceased to germinate and bear, then the
humour is strongest and most lheweth the nature of the plant, and thar, therefore,
trees ...
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| Title | Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, 5. köide Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, George Berkeley |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | William Innys, Charles Hitch, Charles Davis |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 27 mai 2009 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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