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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Page 52
... light attracted fe- creted and detained in tar , ( b ) and afterwards drawn off in its fineft balfamic particles , by the gentle menftruum of cold water , is not a violent and fud- den medicine , always to produce its effect at once ...
... light attracted fe- creted and detained in tar , ( b ) and afterwards drawn off in its fineft balfamic particles , by the gentle menftruum of cold water , is not a violent and fud- den medicine , always to produce its effect at once ...
Page 61
... particles to affume a faline form . 128. Hence it is obferved , there are ... light . Hence alfo it appears , why the dividing of earth , fo as to enlarge ... particles into falts , and confequently render them foluble in water , and ...
... particles to affume a faline form . 128. Hence it is obferved , there are ... light . Hence alfo it appears , why the dividing of earth , fo as to enlarge ... particles into falts , and confequently render them foluble in water , and ...
Page 65
... particles , caufing them to fly off and become vo latile and active . 140 ... particles of bodies , that is , corrupt ing or diffolving them ; on the other ... light on a proper matrix . The ex- tremely fmall feeds of fern , moffes ...
... particles , caufing them to fly off and become vo latile and active . 140 ... particles of bodies , that is , corrupt ing or diffolving them ; on the other ... light on a proper matrix . The ex- tremely fmall feeds of fern , moffes ...
Page 68
... particles . Hence found moves flower than light , as mud than water . 148. Whether air be only freed and fixed , or generated and deftroyed , it is certain that air begins and ceases to exert or fhew itself . Much by expe- riments feems ...
... particles . Hence found moves flower than light , as mud than water . 148. Whether air be only freed and fixed , or generated and deftroyed , it is certain that air begins and ceases to exert or fhew itself . Much by expe- riments feems ...
Page 69
... particles contained therein . Hence it follows , that there is no fuch thing ... particles becometh less active ; and the particles cohering with those of ... light , or fire : for thefe words are used promifcuously by ancient philofo ...
... particles contained therein . Hence it follows , that there is no fuch thing ... particles becometh less active ; and the particles cohering with those of ... light , or fire : for thefe words are used promifcuously by ancient philofo ...
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abfolute acid æther ætherial 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 phænomena 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 Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ