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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... hath been used in fome of our colonies , as a prefervative or prepara- tive against the small - pox , which foreign practice induced me to try it in my own neighbourhood , when the small - pox raged with great violence . And the trial ...
... hath been used in fome of our colonies , as a prefervative or prepara- tive against the small - pox , which foreign practice induced me to try it in my own neighbourhood , when the small - pox raged with great violence . And the trial ...
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... hath been found an admirable febrifuge , at once the fafeft cooler and cordial . tues . 8. The volatile falts feperated by infufion from tar , may be fuppofed to contain it's fpecific vir- Mr. Boyle and other later chemifts are a- greed ...
... hath been found an admirable febrifuge , at once the fafeft cooler and cordial . tues . 8. The volatile falts feperated by infufion from tar , may be fuppofed to contain it's fpecific vir- Mr. Boyle and other later chemifts are a- greed ...
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... hath been already observed , are apt to offend the ftomach . But tar - water may be taken without offending the ftomach : For the ftrengthening whereof it is the beft medicine I have ever tried . 22. The folly of man rateth things by ...
... hath been already observed , are apt to offend the ftomach . But tar - water may be taken without offending the ftomach : For the ftrengthening whereof it is the beft medicine I have ever tried . 22. The folly of man rateth things by ...
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... hath been already obferved , more or lefs oil and balfam in all evergreen trees , which retains the acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ; the not retaining whereof in fufficient quantity , caufeth other plants to droop and ...
... hath been already obferved , more or lefs oil and balfam in all evergreen trees , which retains the acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ; the not retaining whereof in fufficient quantity , caufeth other plants to droop and ...
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... hath fo large a leaf . The fir he diftinguisheth into male and female : the latter is fofter timber than the male , it is also a taller and fairer tree , and this is probably the filver fir . 28. To fay no more on this obfcure business ...
... hath fo large a leaf . The fir he diftinguisheth into male and female : the latter is fofter timber than the male , it is also a taller and fairer tree , and this is probably the filver fir . 28. To fay no more on this obfcure business ...
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