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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... whence it is only freed and let lofe ( not made ) by burning . If we may believe Pliny , the firft running or tar was called cedrium , and was of fuch efficacy to preferve from putrefaction , that in Egypt they embalmed dead bodies with ...
... whence it is only freed and let lofe ( not made ) by burning . If we may believe Pliny , the firft running or tar was called cedrium , and was of fuch efficacy to preferve from putrefaction , that in Egypt they embalmed dead bodies with ...
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... forts of chemical operations . Whence it fhould follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts ,. ( a ) 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and → and fpirits of all the bodies we know : ( 18 )
... forts of chemical operations . Whence it fhould follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts ,. ( a ) 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and → and fpirits of all the bodies we know : ( 18 )
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... whence Homer in his hymns styleth earth the wife of heaven , ἄλοχ ' ουρανᾶ ἀφερόεντος . 44. The luminous fpirit which is the form or life of a plant , from whence it's differences and properties flow , is fomewhat extremely volatile ...
... whence Homer in his hymns styleth earth the wife of heaven , ἄλοχ ' ουρανᾶ ἀφερόεντος . 44. The luminous fpirit which is the form or life of a plant , from whence it's differences and properties flow , is fomewhat extremely volatile ...
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... Whence it fol- lows , that it must be of fingular use to persons af- flicted with the gout . And from what I have observed in five or fix inftances , I do verily believe it the best and safest medicine either to prevent the gout , or fo ...
... Whence it fol- lows , that it must be of fingular use to persons af- flicted with the gout . And from what I have observed in five or fix inftances , I do verily believe it the best and safest medicine either to prevent the gout , or fo ...
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... whence nevertheless fhe emergeth fooner or later , and ftrikes the eyes of all who do not keep them fhut . " 83. Boerhaave thinks a fpecific may be found , for that peculiar venom , which infects the blood in the fmall - pox , and that ...
... whence nevertheless fhe emergeth fooner or later , and ftrikes the eyes of all who do not keep them fhut . " 83. Boerhaave thinks a fpecific may be found , for that peculiar venom , which infects the blood in the fmall - pox , and that ...
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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