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, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 - 174 pages |
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I'm N certain parts of America , tar - water is made by putting a quart of cold water to a quart of tar , and stirring them well together in a vessel , which is left standing till the car finks to the bottom .
I'm N certain parts of America , tar - water is made by putting a quart of cold water to a quart of tar , and stirring them well together in a vessel , which is left standing till the car finks to the bottom .
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The fap vessels are observed to be fine cubes running up through the trunk from the root . Secretory vessels are found in the bark , buds , leaves , and flowers . Exhaling vefsels for carrying , off excrementitious parts ...
The fap vessels are observed to be fine cubes running up through the trunk from the root . Secretory vessels are found in the bark , buds , leaves , and flowers . Exhaling vefsels for carrying , off excrementitious parts ...
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A body , therefore , either animal or vegetable , may be considered as an organised system of tubes and vessels , containing several sorts of Auids . And as Auids are moved through the vessels of animal bodies , by the systole and ...
A body , therefore , either animal or vegetable , may be considered as an organised system of tubes and vessels , containing several sorts of Auids . And as Auids are moved through the vessels of animal bodies , by the systole and ...
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It is an opinion received by many , that the fap circulates in plants as the blood in animals : that it ascends through capillary arteries in the trunk , into which are inofculated other vessels of the bark answering to veins , which ...
It is an opinion received by many , that the fap circulates in plants as the blood in animals : that it ascends through capillary arteries in the trunk , into which are inofculated other vessels of the bark answering to veins , which ...
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It is sufficient to observe , what all must acknowledge , that a plant or tree is a very nice and complicated machine ( a ) ; by the several parts and motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the absorbent vessels , whether ...
It is sufficient to observe , what all must acknowledge , that a plant or tree is a very nice and complicated machine ( a ) ; by the several parts and motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the absorbent vessels , whether ...
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| Pealkiri | 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 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 |
| Autor | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | William Bowyer, 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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