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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... from the fubject , the more do they poffefs of it's fpecific qualities . Now the moft eafy feparation is by infufion of tar in cold water , which to finell ( a ) Sect . 5 . and 1 and taft fhewing it felf well impregnated , may ( 6 )
... from the fubject , the more do they poffefs of it's fpecific qualities . Now the moft eafy feparation is by infufion of tar in cold water , which to finell ( a ) Sect . 5 . and 1 and taft fhewing it felf well impregnated , may ( 6 )
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... felf well impregnated , may be prefumed to extract and retain the most pure volatile and and active particles of that vegetable balfam . 9. Tar was by the ancients esteemed good against poisons , ulcers , the bites of venomous creatures ...
... felf well impregnated , may be prefumed to extract and retain the most pure volatile and and active particles of that vegetable balfam . 9. Tar was by the ancients esteemed good against poisons , ulcers , the bites of venomous creatures ...
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... felf a deobftruent . fore the infufion of tar drunk warm , is eafier infi- nuated into all the nice capillary veffels , and acts , not only by virtue of the balfam , but alfo by that D of of the vehicle . It's tafte , it's diuretic ...
... felf a deobftruent . fore the infufion of tar drunk warm , is eafier infi- nuated into all the nice capillary veffels , and acts , not only by virtue of the balfam , but alfo by that D of of the vehicle . It's tafte , it's diuretic ...
Page 52
... felf and many others . I have been furprized to fee perfons fallen away and Janguifhing under a bad digeftion , after a few weeks recover a good ftomach , and with it flesh and ftrength , fo as to feem renewed , by the drinking of tar ...
... felf and many others . I have been furprized to fee perfons fallen away and Janguifhing under a bad digeftion , after a few weeks recover a good ftomach , and with it flesh and ftrength , fo as to feem renewed , by the drinking of tar ...
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... felf fimilar and uniform , but never found alone . And although this principle be called the falt of the earth , yet it fhould feem it may more pro- perly be called the falt of the air , fince earth turned up and lying fallow receives ...
... felf fimilar and uniform , but never found alone . And although this principle be called the falt of the earth , yet it fhould feem it may more pro- perly be called the falt of the air , fince earth turned up and lying fallow receives ...
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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