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 43
... less . 89. Doctor Mufgrave thinks the Devonshire fcurvy a relique of the leprofy , and that it is not owing to the qualities of the air . But as thefe infu- lars in general live in a grofs faline air , and their vef- fels being less ...
... less . 89. Doctor Mufgrave thinks the Devonshire fcurvy a relique of the leprofy , and that it is not owing to the qualities of the air . But as thefe infu- lars in general live in a grofs faline air , and their vef- fels being less ...
Page 63
... less than thofe of earth , and ftrongly to attract both . But perhaps there is no neceffary reafon for fuppofing the parts of the acid groffer than the parts of water , in order to produce this effect ; may not this as well be accounted ...
... less than thofe of earth , and ftrongly to attract both . But perhaps there is no neceffary reafon for fuppofing the parts of the acid groffer than the parts of water , in order to produce this effect ; may not this as well be accounted ...
Page 69
... less than that of pure æther , fire , or fpirit , in proportion to the quantity of falts , vapours , and heterogeneous particlès contained therein . Hence it follows , that there is no fuch thing as a pure fim- ple element of air . It ...
... less than that of pure æther , fire , or fpirit , in proportion to the quantity of falts , vapours , and heterogeneous particlès contained therein . Hence it follows , that there is no fuch thing as a pure fim- ple element of air . It ...
Page 81
... less , and are very various , foft , and cherishing , or violent and deftructive , terrible or agreeable , conveying good and evil , growth and decay , life and death , throughout the mundane fyftem . 177. It is allowed by all , that ...
... less , and are very various , foft , and cherishing , or violent and deftructive , terrible or agreeable , conveying good and evil , growth and decay , life and death , throughout the mundane fyftem . 177. It is allowed by all , that ...
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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