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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... use of this liquor : others had it in the mildeft manner , and others that they might be able to take the infection , were obliged to intermit drinking the tar - water . I have found it may be drunk with great fafety and fuccefs for any ...
... use of this liquor : others had it in the mildeft manner , and others that they might be able to take the infection , were obliged to intermit drinking the tar - water . I have found it may be drunk with great fafety and fuccefs for any ...
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... 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 falutary effects , which , if thoroughly ...
... 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 falutary effects , which , if thoroughly ...
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... use they made , of 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 ...
... use they made , of 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 ...
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... use- ful things most common . Among thofe liquid oily extracts from trees and fhrubs , which are termed balfams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as a moft valuable balfam , It's fragrancy fheweth , that it is ...
... use- ful things most common . Among thofe liquid oily extracts from trees and fhrubs , which are termed balfams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as a moft valuable balfam , It's fragrancy fheweth , that it is ...
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... use of certain parts of vegetables . But whether the discoverers have rightly gueffed at all their uses or no , thus much is certain , that , there are innumerable fine and curious parts in a vegetable body , and a won- derful ...
... use of certain parts of vegetables . But whether the discoverers have rightly gueffed at all their uses or no , thus much is certain , that , there are innumerable fine and curious parts in a vegetable body , and a won- derful ...
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