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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... hundred thou- fand . 55. Another way wherein tar - water operates , is by urine , than which perhaps none is more fafe and effectual , for cleaning the blood and carrying I off off it's falts . But it feems to produce it's ( 26 )
... hundred thou- fand . 55. Another way wherein tar - water operates , is by urine , than which perhaps none is more fafe and effectual , for cleaning the blood and carrying I off off it's falts . But it feems to produce it's ( 26 )
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... fafe and efficacious medicine , being good against too great fluidity as a balfa- mic , and good against vifcidity as a foap . There is fomething in the fiery corrofive nature of lixi- vial falts , which makes alcaline foap a dangerous ...
... fafe and efficacious medicine , being good against too great fluidity as a balfa- mic , and good against vifcidity as a foap . There is fomething in the fiery corrofive nature of lixi- vial falts , which makes alcaline foap a dangerous ...
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... fafe but ufe- ful . 70. Opium , though a medicine of great extent and efficacy , yet is frequently known to produce grievous disorders in hysterical or hypochondriacal perfons , who make a great part , perhaps the greatest of those who ...
... fafe but ufe- ful . 70. Opium , though a medicine of great extent and efficacy , yet is frequently known to produce grievous disorders in hysterical or hypochondriacal perfons , who make a great part , perhaps the greatest of those who ...
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... fafe and cheap medicine fuits all cir- cumftances and all conftitutions , operating easily , curing without disturbing , raising the fpirits with- out depreffing them , a circumftance that deferves ( a ) 86 . I repeated repeated ...
... fafe and cheap medicine fuits all cir- cumftances and all conftitutions , operating easily , curing without disturbing , raising the fpirits with- out depreffing them , a circumftance that deferves ( a ) 86 . I repeated repeated ...
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... fafe and innocent , but giving health and spirit as furely as other cordials deftroy them . 106. I do verily think , there is not any other medicine whatsoever , fo effectual to reftore a crazy conftitution , and chear a dreary mind ...
... fafe and innocent , but giving health and spirit as furely as other cordials deftroy them . 106. I do verily think , there is not any other medicine whatsoever , fo effectual to reftore a crazy conftitution , and chear a dreary mind ...
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