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 14
... fhall obferve that according to Theophraftus not only the turpentine trees , the pines , and the firs yield refin or tar , but alfo the cedars and palm trees ; and the words pix and refina are taken by Pliny in fo large a fenfe as to ...
... fhall obferve that according to Theophraftus not only the turpentine trees , the pines , and the firs yield refin or tar , but alfo the cedars and palm trees ; and the words pix and refina are taken by Pliny in fo large a fenfe as to ...
Page 18
... fhall not take upon me to decide this controverfy . Only I cannot help obferving , that the vulgar ar- gument from analogy between plants and animals lofeth much of it's force , if it be confidered , that the supposed circulating of the ...
... fhall not take upon me to decide this controverfy . Only I cannot help obferving , that the vulgar ar- gument from analogy between plants and animals lofeth much of it's force , if it be confidered , that the supposed circulating of the ...
Page 33
... fhall not therefore enter into controverfies on this fubject , but , if men dif- pute and object , fhall leave the decifion to time and trial . 69. In the modern practice , foap , opium , and mercury bid faireft for univerfal medicines ...
... fhall not therefore enter into controverfies on this fubject , but , if men dif- pute and object , fhall leave the decifion to time and trial . 69. In the modern practice , foap , opium , and mercury bid faireft for univerfal medicines ...
Page 36
... fhall take a large draught of it milk warm in the paroxyfm of a fever , even when plain water or herb teas fhall be found to have little or no effect . To me it seems that it's fingular and furprizing ufe in fevers of all kinds , were ...
... fhall take a large draught of it milk warm in the paroxyfm of a fever , even when plain water or herb teas fhall be found to have little or no effect . To me it seems that it's fingular and furprizing ufe in fevers of all kinds , were ...
Page 48
... fhall imitate all diftempers , and occa- fion , in appearance , an afthma for inftance , a pleu- rify , or a fit of the ftone . Now whatever is good for the nerves in general , is good against all such fymptoms . But tar - water , as it ...
... fhall imitate all diftempers , and occa- fion , in appearance , an afthma for inftance , a pleu- rify , or a fit of the ftone . Now whatever is good for the nerves in general , is good against all such fymptoms . But tar - water , as it ...
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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