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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and tast shewing it self well impregnated , may be presumed to extract and retain the most pure volatile and and active particles of that vegetable balsam . 9. Tar was by the ancients esteemed good against poisons , ulcers , the bites ...
and tast shewing it self well impregnated , may be presumed to extract and retain the most pure volatile and and active particles of that vegetable balsam . 9. Tar was by the ancients esteemed good against poisons , ulcers , the bites ...
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... fitted for several purposes , as the imbibing or attracting of proper nourishment , the distributing thereof through all parts of the vegetable , the discharge of superfluities , the secretion of particular juices .
... fitted for several purposes , as the imbibing or attracting of proper nourishment , the distributing thereof through all parts of the vegetable , the discharge of superfluities , the secretion of particular juices .
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Some difference indeed , there is between learned men , concerning the proper use of certain parts of vegetables . ... parts in a vegetable body , and a wonderful similitude or analogy between the mechanism of plants and animals .
Some difference indeed , there is between learned men , concerning the proper use of certain parts of vegetables . ... parts in a vegetable body , and a wonderful similitude or analogy between the mechanism of plants and animals .
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It seems very considerable and altogether necessary , as well to vegetable as animal . life . 34. It is an opinion received by many , that the fap circulates in plants as the blood in animals : that it ascends through capillary arteries ...
It seems very considerable and altogether necessary , as well to vegetable as animal . life . 34. It is an opinion received by many , that the fap circulates in plants as the blood in animals : that it ascends through capillary arteries ...
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The inceffant action of the sun upon the elements of air , earth , and water , and on all sorts of mixed bodies , animal , vegetable and fossil , is supposed to perform all sorts of chemical operations .
The inceffant action of the sun upon the elements of air , earth , and water , and on all sorts of mixed bodies , animal , vegetable and fossil , is supposed to perform all sorts of chemical operations .
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