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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... itself is fulphureous , tar - water must be of a hot and inflaming nature . But it is to be noted , that all balfams contain and acid spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts ...
... itself is fulphureous , tar - water must be of a hot and inflaming nature . But it is to be noted , that all balfams contain and acid spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts ...
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... itself , muft hurt the conftitution . All acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feemeth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle , bland , and temperate , and withal a fpirit fo fine and volatile , as readily ...
... itself , muft hurt the conftitution . All acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feemeth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle , bland , and temperate , and withal a fpirit fo fine and volatile , as readily ...
Page 50
... itself more confpicuous in any act , that in that for fuppreffing the immoderate ufe of fpirituous liquors among the people , whofe ftrength and numbers conftitute the true wealth of a nation : though evafive arts- · ( a ) 103 . will ...
... itself more confpicuous in any act , that in that for fuppreffing the immoderate ufe of fpirituous liquors among the people , whofe ftrength and numbers conftitute the true wealth of a nation : though evafive arts- · ( a ) 103 . will ...
Page 54
... itself off ; for large dofes ( faith he ) go through too quick , and befides offend the head . Now the infufion of tar or turpentine in cold wa- ter feems to fupply the very method that was wanted , as it leaves the more unctuous , and ...
... itself off ; for large dofes ( faith he ) go through too quick , and befides offend the head . Now the infufion of tar or turpentine in cold wa- ter feems to fupply the very method that was wanted , as it leaves the more unctuous , and ...
Page 58
... itself is by fome fuppofed to be an oil highly fubtilized , fo as to mix with water . But fuch volatile oil is not the fpirit , but only it's vehicle . Since aromatic oils , be- ing long expofed to air , will lose their specific fmell ...
... itself is by fome fuppofed to be an oil highly fubtilized , fo as to mix with water . But fuch volatile oil is not the fpirit , but only it's vehicle . Since aromatic oils , be- ing long expofed to air , will lose their specific fmell ...
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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