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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... form of a grofs liquor . 33. Juices therefore , first purified by ftraining through the fine pores of the root , are afterwards exalted by the action of the air and the veffels of the plant , but , above all , by the action of the fun's ...
... form of a grofs liquor . 33. Juices therefore , first purified by ftraining through the fine pores of the root , are afterwards exalted by the action of the air and the veffels of the plant , but , above all , by the action of the fun's ...
Page 17
... forms an atmosphere , like the effluvia of animal bodies . And though the leaves are fuppof- ed to perform principally the office of lungs , breathing out excrementitious vapours , and draw- ing in alimentary ; yet it feems probable ...
... forms an atmosphere , like the effluvia of animal bodies . And though the leaves are fuppof- ed to perform principally the office of lungs , breathing out excrementitious vapours , and draw- ing in alimentary ; yet it feems probable ...
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... form . 37. Nor is it to be wondered , that the peculiar texture of each plant or tree , co - operating with the folar fire and pre - exifting juices , fhould fo alter the fine nourishment drawn from earth and air ( a ) , as to produce ...
... form . 37. Nor is it to be wondered , that the peculiar texture of each plant or tree , co - operating with the folar fire and pre - exifting juices , fhould fo alter the fine nourishment drawn from earth and air ( a ) , as to produce ...
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... forms , fouls , or principles of vegetable life , fubfift in the light or folar emanation ( a ) , which in respect of the ma- crocofm is what the animal fpirit is to the micro- cofm ; the interior tegument , the fubtile inftru- ment and ...
... forms , fouls , or principles of vegetable life , fubfift in the light or folar emanation ( a ) , which in respect of the ma- crocofm is what the animal fpirit is to the micro- cofm ; the interior tegument , the fubtile inftru- ment and ...
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... form or life of a plant , from whence it's differences and properties flow , is fomewhat extremely volatile . It is not the oil , but a thing more fubtile , whereof oil is the vehicle , which retains it from flying off , and is lodged ...
... form or life of a plant , from whence it's differences and properties flow , is fomewhat extremely volatile . It is not the oil , but a thing more fubtile , whereof oil is the vehicle , which retains it from flying off , and is lodged ...
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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