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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... blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , who were foon relieved , and foon after cu- red . Encouraged by thefe fucceffes I ventured to advise it in the fouleft diftempers ...
... blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , who were foon relieved , and foon after cu- red . Encouraged by thefe fucceffes I ventured to advise it in the fouleft diftempers ...
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... blood , or difordering the ftomach , is con- firmed by experience : and particularly that pthifi- cal and asthmatic perfons receive speedy and great relief from the use of it . 12. Balfams , as all unctuous and oily medicines , ' create ...
... blood , or difordering the ftomach , is con- firmed by experience : and particularly that pthifi- cal and asthmatic perfons receive speedy and great relief from the use of it . 12. Balfams , as all unctuous and oily medicines , ' create ...
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... blood in animals : that it afcends through capillary arteries in the trunk , into which are inofculated other veffels of the bark answering to veins , which bring back to the root the remainder of the fap , over and above what had been ...
... blood in animals : that it afcends through capillary arteries in the trunk , into which are inofculated other veffels of the bark answering to veins , which bring back to the root the remainder of the fap , over and above what had been ...
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... blood . 35. It is fufficient to obferve , what all must ac- knowledge , that a plant or tree is a very nice and complicated machine ( a ) ; by the feveral parts and motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the abforbent ...
... blood . 35. It is fufficient to obferve , what all must ac- knowledge , that a plant or tree is a very nice and complicated machine ( a ) ; by the feveral parts and motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the abforbent ...
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... 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 poffeffed of many other virtues ( b ) . Spirits are fuppofed to confift of ...
... 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 poffeffed of many other virtues ( b ) . Spirits are fuppofed to confift of ...
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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