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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... indispensably obliged , by the duty every man owes to mankind . And , as effects are linked with their causes , my thoughts on this low , but ufeful theme led to far- ter ; A 2 ther ther inquiries , and thofe on to others remote ,
... indispensably obliged , by the duty every man owes to mankind . And , as effects are linked with their causes , my thoughts on this low , but ufeful theme led to far- ter ; A 2 ther ther inquiries , and thofe on to others remote ,
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... 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 means readily and ...
... 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 means readily and ...
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... effects , which , if thoroughly mixed with the blood and juices , they would be capable of producing . It must therefore be a thing of great benefit , to be able to introduce any requifite quantity of their volatile parts into the ...
... effects , which , if thoroughly mixed with the blood and juices , they would be capable of producing . It must therefore be a thing of great benefit , to be able to introduce any requifite quantity of their volatile parts into the ...
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... rica , for making tar and pitch , is in effect the fame with that of the ancient Macedonians ; as appears from the account given in the Philofophical ( a ) Sect . 13 . B Tranf Tranfactions . And the relation of Leo Africanus , who [ 9 ]
... rica , for making tar and pitch , is in effect the fame with that of the ancient Macedonians ; as appears from the account given in the Philofophical ( a ) Sect . 13 . B Tranf Tranfactions . And the relation of Leo Africanus , who [ 9 ]
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... effect more fafely , as it hath nothing of that fpirit of wine , which , however mixed and difguifed , may yet be well accounted a poifon in fome degree . 54. Such medicines are fuppofed to be diapho- retic , which , being of an active ...
... effect more fafely , as it hath nothing of that fpirit of wine , which , however mixed and difguifed , may yet be well accounted a poifon in fome degree . 54. Such medicines are fuppofed to be diapho- retic , which , being of an active ...
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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