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 68
... held . In Plutarch we find in was the opinion of Heraclitus , that the death of fire was.a birth to air , and the death of air a birth to water . This opinion is alfo maintained by ( m ) 137 , 145 . Si A Sir Ifaac Newton . Though it may ...
... held . In Plutarch we find in was the opinion of Heraclitus , that the death of fire was.a birth to air , and the death of air a birth to water . This opinion is alfo maintained by ( m ) 137 , 145 . Si A Sir Ifaac Newton . Though it may ...
Page 70
... held the world to be an ani- mal . Though fome of them have chofen to con- fider it as a vegetable . However the phænomena and effects do plainly fhew there is a spirit that moves , and a mind or providence that prefides . This ...
... held the world to be an ani- mal . Though fome of them have chofen to con- fider it as a vegetable . However the phænomena and effects do plainly fhew there is a spirit that moves , and a mind or providence that prefides . This ...
Page 72
... held together and informed by one prefiding mind , and animated throughout by one and the fame fiery fubftance , as an inftrumen- tal and mechanical agent , not as a primary real efficient ? 157. This pure fpirit or invifible fire is ...
... held together and informed by one prefiding mind , and animated throughout by one and the fame fiery fubftance , as an inftrumen- tal and mechanical agent , not as a primary real efficient ? 157. This pure fpirit or invifible fire is ...
Page 76
... held together by it's force . And it was the opinion of the Pythagoræans , as Laertius informs us , that heat or fire was the principle of life animating the whole system , and penetrating all the elements ( a ) . The Platonists too ...
... held together by it's force . And it was the opinion of the Pythagoræans , as Laertius informs us , that heat or fire was the principle of life animating the whole system , and penetrating all the elements ( a ) . The Platonists too ...
Page 78
... held from bursting forth every moment to the ut- ter ravage and deftruction of all things . And it is very remarkable , that this fame element , fo fierce and deftructive , fhould yet be fo variously temper- ed and applied , as to be ...
... held from bursting forth every moment to the ut- ter ravage and deftruction of all things . And it is very remarkable , that this fame element , fo fierce and deftructive , fhould yet be fo variously temper- ed and applied , as to be ...
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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