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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... acid spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is ...
... acid spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is ...
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... acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ; the not retaining whereof in fufficient quantity , caufeth other plants to droop and wither , Of these evergreen trees productive of refin , pitch , and tar , Pliny enumerates fix kinds ...
... acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ; the not retaining whereof in fufficient quantity , caufeth other plants to droop and wither , Of these evergreen trees productive of refin , pitch , and tar , Pliny enumerates fix kinds ...
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... acid fpirit or vegetable foul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the fun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , fo as to become a most noble medicine ; fuch is the laft ...
... acid fpirit or vegetable foul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the fun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , fo as to become a most noble medicine ; fuch is the laft ...
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... acid fpi- rit , balfamic , cooling , diuretic , and poffeffed of many other virtues ( b ) . Spirits are fuppofed to confift of falts and phlegm , probably too fome- what of ... acid fpirit in Tar - water poffeffeth the virtues , acid ( 23 )
... acid fpi- rit , balfamic , cooling , diuretic , and poffeffed of many other virtues ( b ) . Spirits are fuppofed to confift of falts and phlegm , probably too fome- what of ... acid fpirit in Tar - water poffeffeth the virtues , acid ( 23 )
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... acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feemeth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle , bland , and temperate , and withal a fpirit fo fine and volatile , as readily to enter the smallest veffels , and be affi ...
... acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feemeth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle , bland , and temperate , and withal a fpirit fo fine and volatile , as readily to enter the smallest veffels , and be affi ...
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abfolute acid ¿ther ¿thereal 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 ph¿nomena 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 Tim¿us turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe