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 87
... pure fire is to be dif cerned by it's effects alone ; fuch as heat , dila_ tation of all folid bodies , and rarefaction of fluids , ( b ) 163 , 166 . ( a ) 129 . the the fegregating heterogeneous bodies , and con gregating thofe that ( 87 )
... pure fire is to be dif cerned by it's effects alone ; fuch as heat , dila_ tation of all folid bodies , and rarefaction of fluids , ( b ) 163 , 166 . ( a ) 129 . the the fegregating heterogeneous bodies , and con gregating thofe that ( 87 )
Page 93
... folid , as the diamond . This alone , therefore , cannot , as some learned men have fuppofed , be the cause of mufcular motion , by a mere impulfe of the nerves communicated from the brain to , the membranes of the muscles , and thereby ...
... folid , as the diamond . This alone , therefore , cannot , as some learned men have fuppofed , be the cause of mufcular motion , by a mere impulfe of the nerves communicated from the brain to , the membranes of the muscles , and thereby ...
Page 97
... folid particles of light , fo there is no difficulty that can oblige us to conclude the fun's light incorporeal from it's free paffage ; efpecially when there are fo many clear proofs of the contrary . As for the difficulty , therefore ...
... folid particles of light , fo there is no difficulty that can oblige us to conclude the fun's light incorporeal from it's free paffage ; efpecially when there are fo many clear proofs of the contrary . As for the difficulty , therefore ...
Page 103
... folid parts of bodies , are not reflected but ftifled and retained in the bodies . And it is cer tain , the great porofity of all known bodies affords room for much of this light or fire to be lodged therein . Gold itself , the most folid ...
... folid parts of bodies , are not reflected but ftifled and retained in the bodies . And it is cer tain , the great porofity of all known bodies affords room for much of this light or fire to be lodged therein . Gold itself , the most folid ...
Page 104
... folid capillaments of the nerves . In a word , all the phænomena and properties of bodies , that were before attributed to attraction , upon later thoughts feem afcribed to this æther , together with the various attractions themfelves ...
... folid capillaments of the nerves . In a word , all the phænomena and properties of bodies , that were before attributed to attraction , upon later thoughts feem afcribed to this æther , together with the various attractions themfelves ...
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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