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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... against the small - pox , which foreign practice induced me to try it in my own neighbourhood , when the small - pox raged with great violence . And the trial fully answered my expectation : all thofe , within my knowledge , who took ...
... against the small - pox , which foreign practice induced me to try it in my own neighbourhood , when the small - pox raged with great violence . And the trial fully answered my expectation : all thofe , within my knowledge , who took ...
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... against poisons , ulcers , the bites of venomous creatures , alfo for pthifical , fcrophulous , paralytic and afthmatic perfons . But the method of ren- dering it an inoffenfive medicine and agreeable to the ftomach , by extracting it's ...
... against poisons , ulcers , the bites of venomous creatures , alfo for pthifical , fcrophulous , paralytic and afthmatic perfons . But the method of ren- dering it an inoffenfive medicine and agreeable to the ftomach , by extracting it's ...
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... against gravel alfo and obftructions , is no fecret . And that the medicinal properties of thofe.drugs are found in tar - water , without heat- ing the blood , or difordering the ftomach , is con- firmed by experience : and particularly ...
... against gravel alfo and obftructions , is no fecret . And that the medicinal properties of thofe.drugs are found in tar - water , without heat- ing the blood , or difordering the ftomach , is con- firmed by experience : and particularly ...
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... against Tar - water , as a medicine , the ufe whereof might inflame the blood by it's ful- phur and refin , appears to be not well grounded ; it being indeed impregnated with a fine acid fpi- rit , balfamic , cooling , diuretic , and ...
... against Tar - water , as a medicine , the ufe whereof might inflame the blood by it's ful- phur and refin , appears to be not well grounded ; it being indeed impregnated with a fine acid fpi- rit , balfamic , cooling , diuretic , and ...
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... against corruption and infection . Now it feems evident that tar - water is a foap as well as vinegar . For though it be the character of refin , which is an infpiffated grofs oil , not to diffolve in water ( a ) , yet the falts at ...
... against corruption and infection . Now it feems evident that tar - water is a foap as well as vinegar . For though it be the character of refin , which is an infpiffated grofs oil , not to diffolve in water ( a ) , yet the falts at ...
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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