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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... it's inftrument , that any thing which greatly con- tributes to preserve or recover the health of the body , is well worth the attention of the mind . Thefe confiderations have moved me to communi- cate to the public the falutary ...
... it's inftrument , that any thing which greatly con- tributes to preserve or recover the health of the body , is well worth the attention of the mind . Thefe confiderations have moved me to communi- cate to the public the falutary ...
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... it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is incapable of diffolving it's gross re- finous parts , whofe proper menftruum is fpirit of wine . Therefore tar - water , not being impregna- ted with refin , may be fafely used in ...
... it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is incapable of diffolving it's gross re- finous parts , whofe proper menftruum is fpirit of wine . Therefore tar - water , not being impregna- ted with refin , may be fafely used in ...
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... it's virtues in cold wa- ter , was unknown to them . The leaves and ten- der tops of pine and fir are in our times used for diet - drinks , and allowed to be antifcorbutic and diuretic . But the most elaborate juice , falt , and fpirit ...
... it's virtues in cold wa- ter , was unknown to them . The leaves and ten- der tops of pine and fir are in our times used for diet - drinks , and allowed to be antifcorbutic and diuretic . But the most elaborate juice , falt , and fpirit ...
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... its youth , the latter in its old age . 20. Turpentine is a fine refin . Four kinds of this are in ufe . The turpentine of Chios or Cy- prus prus which flows from the turpentine tree ; the Venice [ 10 ] Tar, whence produced, 10-17 18-19.
... its youth , the latter in its old age . 20. Turpentine is a fine refin . Four kinds of this are in ufe . The turpentine of Chios or Cy- prus prus which flows from the turpentine tree ; the Venice [ 10 ] Tar, whence produced, 10-17 18-19.
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... it's infufion contain those virtues . Tar - water is extremely pec- toral and restorative , and , if I may judge from what experience I have had , it poffeffeth the moft valuable qualities afcribed to the feveral balfams of Peru , of ...
... it's infufion contain those virtues . Tar - water is extremely pec- toral and restorative , and , if I may judge from what experience I have had , it poffeffeth the moft valuable qualities afcribed to the feveral balfams of Peru , of ...
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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