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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... foul- neffes of the blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , who were foon relieved , and foon after cu- red . Encouraged by thefe fucceffes I ventured to advise it in the ...
... foul- neffes of the blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , who were foon relieved , and foon after cu- red . Encouraged by thefe fucceffes I ventured to advise it in the ...
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... foul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the fun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , fo as to become a most noble medicine ; fuch is the laft product of a tree , perfectly ...
... foul ( as perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the fun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , fo as to become a most noble medicine ; fuch is the laft product of a tree , perfectly ...
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... foul , if we may fo fay , of the vegetable departs without any fenfible diminution of the oil or water wherein it was lodged . 43. It fhould feem that the forms , fouls , or principles of vegetable life , fubfift in the light or folar ...
... foul , if we may fo fay , of the vegetable departs without any fenfible diminution of the oil or water wherein it was lodged . 43. It fhould feem that the forms , fouls , or principles of vegetable life , fubfift in the light or folar ...
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... foul difeafe . Nor fhould it seem ftrange , if the virtues obtained by boiling an old dry wood prove inferior to thofe extracted from a balfam . 64. There is a fine volatile fpirit in the waters of Geronfter , the moft efteemed of all ...
... foul difeafe . Nor fhould it seem ftrange , if the virtues obtained by boiling an old dry wood prove inferior to thofe extracted from a balfam . 64. There is a fine volatile fpirit in the waters of Geronfter , the moft efteemed of all ...
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... foul , fo the nerves may be faid to conftitute her inner gar- ment . And as the foul animates the whole , what ( b ) 66 . ( a ) 2 , 3 . nearly nearly touches the foul relates to all . Therefore the ( 40 )
... foul , fo the nerves may be faid to conftitute her inner gar- ment . And as the foul animates the whole , what ( b ) 66 . ( a ) 2 , 3 . nearly nearly touches the foul relates to all . Therefore the ( 40 )
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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