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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... common purposes . 2 This cold infufion of tar hath been used in fome of our colonies , as a prefervative or prepara- tive against the small - pox , which foreign practice induced me to try it in my own neighbourhood , when the small ...
... common purposes . 2 This cold infufion of tar hath been used in fome of our colonies , as a prefervative or prepara- tive against the small - pox , which foreign practice induced me to try it in my own neighbourhood , when the small ...
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... common tar . In effect this vulgar tar , which cheapness and plenty may have rendered contemp- tible , appears to be an excellent balfam , contain- ing the virtues of moft other balfams , which it eafily imparts to water , and by that ...
... common tar . In effect this vulgar tar , which cheapness and plenty may have rendered contemp- tible , appears to be an excellent balfam , contain- ing the virtues of moft other balfams , which it eafily imparts to water , and by that ...
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... common turpentine , neither tranfparent , nor fo liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow from the mountain pine . All these turpentines are useful in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best refin or turpen ...
... common turpentine , neither tranfparent , nor fo liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow from the mountain pine . All these turpentines are useful in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best refin or turpen ...
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... who likewife takes the pine for the ad of Theophraftus . Hardouin will have the pinus of Pliny to have been by others called ' an , but by Theophraftus wirvs . Ray thinks the common I P fir , or picea of the Latins , fir , ( 13 )
... who likewife takes the pine for the ad of Theophraftus . Hardouin will have the pinus of Pliny to have been by others called ' an , but by Theophraftus wirvs . Ray thinks the common I P fir , or picea of the Latins , fir , ( 13 )
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... common tar , especially the Norvegian , which is the most liquid and beft for medicinal uses of any that I have experienced . Those trees that grow on mountains , expofed to the the fun or the north wind , are reckoned by ( ( 14 )
... common tar , especially the Norvegian , which is the most liquid and beft for medicinal uses of any that I have experienced . Those trees that grow on mountains , expofed to the the fun or the north wind , are reckoned by ( ( 14 )
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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