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 62
... Salts , according to fir Ifaac Newton , are dry earth and watery acid united by attraction , the acid rendering them foluble in water ( f ) . He fuppofeth the watry acid to flow round the ter- reftrial part , as the ocean doth round the ...
... Salts , according to fir Ifaac Newton , are dry earth and watery acid united by attraction , the acid rendering them foluble in water ( f ) . He fuppofeth the watry acid to flow round the ter- reftrial part , as the ocean doth round the ...
Page 63
... its ful- phurs , whether mineral , vegetable , or animal . 136. Salts are vulgarly reckoned the most active of chemical principles . But Homberg derives all their activity from the fulphurs joined with them . From their i ( 63 )
... its ful- phurs , whether mineral , vegetable , or animal . 136. Salts are vulgarly reckoned the most active of chemical principles . But Homberg derives all their activity from the fulphurs joined with them . From their i ( 63 )
Page 64
... Salt , water , oil , and earth feem to be originally the fame in all ve- getables . All the difference , according to the chemifts , arifeth from a spirit residing in the oil , called the Rector or Archæus . This is otherwife called by ...
... Salt , water , oil , and earth feem to be originally the fame in all ve- getables . All the difference , according to the chemifts , arifeth from a spirit residing in the oil , called the Rector or Archæus . This is otherwife called by ...
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abfolute acid æther æthereal againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute diffolved diftempers diftinct diſorders diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem firft firſt folar fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill 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 light or fire medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent principle produce produceth pure reafon refide refin ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe