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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Page 42
... elasticity in our air , upon which the tone of the veffels depends , and upon that the feveral fecretions ; or whether it proceeds from the moisture of our climate , or the groffness of our food , or the falts in our atmofphere , or ...
... elasticity in our air , upon which the tone of the veffels depends , and upon that the feveral fecretions ; or whether it proceeds from the moisture of our climate , or the groffness of our food , or the falts in our atmofphere , or ...
Page 51
... elastic air , water - drinking , and light food , preferve their faculties to extreme old age ; an advantage which may perhaps be approached , if not equalled , even in thefe regions , by tar- water , temperance , and early hours ; the ...
... elastic air , water - drinking , and light food , preferve their faculties to extreme old age ; an advantage which may perhaps be approached , if not equalled , even in thefe regions , by tar- water , temperance , and early hours ; the ...
Page 67
... elastic power , it engenders cholics , fpafms , hyfteric disorders and other maladies . 146 , The specific quality of air is taken to be I 2 permanent permanent elafticity . Mr. Boyle is exprefly of this opinion ( 67 )
... elastic power , it engenders cholics , fpafms , hyfteric disorders and other maladies . 146 , The specific quality of air is taken to be I 2 permanent permanent elafticity . Mr. Boyle is exprefly of this opinion ( 67 )
Page 68
... elastic . The tranfmutation of elements , each into other , " hath been anciently held . In Plutarch we find in was the opinion of Heraclitus , that the death of fire was.a birth to air , and the death of air a birth to water . This ...
... elastic . The tranfmutation of elements , each into other , " hath been anciently held . In Plutarch we find in was the opinion of Heraclitus , that the death of fire was.a birth to air , and the death of air a birth to water . This ...
Page 69
... elastic and expanfive of all bodies . It communicates this quality to moift vapours and dry exhalations , when it heats and a gitates their parts , cohering clofely with them , overcoming their former mutual attraction , and caufing ...
... elastic and expanfive of all bodies . It communicates this quality to moift vapours and dry exhalations , when it heats and a gitates their parts , cohering clofely with them , overcoming their former mutual attraction , and caufing ...
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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