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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... whence it is only freed and let loofe ( not made ) by burning . If we may believe Pliny , the first running or tar was called cedrium , and was of fuch efficacy to preserve from putrefaction , that in Egypt they embalmed dead bodies ...
... whence it is only freed and let loofe ( not made ) by burning . If we may believe Pliny , the first running or tar was called cedrium , and was of fuch efficacy to preserve from putrefaction , that in Egypt they embalmed dead bodies ...
Page 10
... 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.
... 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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... forts of chemical operations . Whence it should follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts , ( a 30 , 31. ( b ) 29 . and and fpirits of all the bodies we know : from ( 18 )
... forts of chemical operations . Whence it should follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts , ( a 30 , 31. ( b ) 29 . and and fpirits of all the bodies we know : from ( 18 )
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... whence Homer in his hymns ftileth earth the wife of heaven , ἄλοχ ̓ οὐρανῶ ἀτερόεντος . 44. The luminous fpirit which is the form or life of a plant , from whence it's differences and properties flow , is fomewhat extremely volatile ...
... whence Homer in his hymns ftileth earth the wife of heaven , ἄλοχ ̓ οὐρανῶ ἀτερόεντος . 44. The luminous fpirit which is the form or life of a plant , from whence it's differences and properties flow , is fomewhat extremely volatile ...
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... Whence it fol- lows , that it must be of fingular ufe to perfons af- Alicted with the gout . And from what I have obferved in five or fix inftances , I do verily believe it the beft and fafcft medicine either to prevent the gout , or fo ...
... Whence it fol- lows , that it must be of fingular ufe to perfons af- Alicted with the gout . And from what I have obferved in five or fix inftances , I do verily believe it the beft and fafcft medicine either to prevent the gout , or fo ...
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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