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 58
... original pro- perties of the fubject ; yet volatile falts raised by a flight heat from vegetables are allowed to preserve their native virtues : and fuch falts are readily im- bibed by water . 123. The moft volatile of the falts , and ...
... original pro- perties of the fubject ; yet volatile falts raised by a flight heat from vegetables are allowed to preserve their native virtues : and fuch falts are readily im- bibed by water . 123. The moft volatile of the falts , and ...
Page 74
... original particles productive of odours , flavours , and other proper- ties , as well as of colours , are , one may fufpect , all contained and blended together in that univerfal and original feminary of pure elementary fire ; from ...
... original particles productive of odours , flavours , and other proper- ties , as well as of colours , are , one may fufpect , all contained and blended together in that univerfal and original feminary of pure elementary fire ; from ...
Page 75
... original element . 165. Blue , red , yellow , and other colours , have been discovered by Sir Ifaac Newton to depend on the parted rays or particles of light . And in like manner , a particular odour or flavour , feemeth to depend on ...
... original element . 165. Blue , red , yellow , and other colours , have been discovered by Sir Ifaac Newton to depend on the parted rays or particles of light . And in like manner , a particular odour or flavour , feemeth to depend on ...
Page 76
... original . The Stoics also -taught , that all fubftance was originally fire , and fhould return to fire : that an active fubtile fire was diffused or expanded throughout the whole uni- verfe ; the feveral parts whereof were produced ...
... original . The Stoics also -taught , that all fubftance was originally fire , and fhould return to fire : that an active fubtile fire was diffused or expanded throughout the whole uni- verfe ; the feveral parts whereof were produced ...
Page 85
... original inftitution , and reft in the object of fenfe . 185. Doctor Hyde , in his hiftory of the re- ligion of the ancient Perfians , would have it thought , that they borrowed the use and reverence of perpetual fires , from the Jewish ...
... original inftitution , and reft in the object of fenfe . 185. Doctor Hyde , in his hiftory of the re- ligion of the ancient Perfians , would have it thought , that they borrowed the use and reverence of perpetual fires , from the Jewish ...
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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