Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... faith , it was cuftomary for the anci- ents , to hold fleeces of wool over the steam of boiling tar , and fqueeze the moisture from them , which watery fubftance was called piffinum . Ray will have this to be the fame with the piffelæum ...
... faith , it was cuftomary for the anci- ents , to hold fleeces of wool over the steam of boiling tar , and fqueeze the moisture from them , which watery fubftance was called piffinum . Ray will have this to be the fame with the piffelæum ...
Page 11
... faith the best refin or turpen- . tine is got from the Terebinthus growing in Syria and fome of the Greek iflands . The next beft from the filver fir and pitch pine . 21. Turpentine is on all hands allowed to have great medicinal ...
... faith the best refin or turpen- . tine is got from the Terebinthus growing in Syria and fome of the Greek iflands . The next beft from the filver fir and pitch pine . 21. Turpentine is on all hands allowed to have great medicinal ...
Page 13
... faith , is in greater plenty . Pliny , on the contrary , affirms that the pine produceth the fmalleft quantity . It fhou'd feem therefore that the interpreter of Theophraftus might have been mistaken , in rendering dan by pinus , as ...
... faith , is in greater plenty . Pliny , on the contrary , affirms that the pine produceth the fmalleft quantity . It fhou'd feem therefore that the interpreter of Theophraftus might have been mistaken , in rendering dan by pinus , as ...
Page 54
... faith he , on the plea fant of giving turpentine , will do great cures ftone , catarrhs , dropfies and cold fcur matifms , ulcers , and obftructions of Laftly , he fubjoins , that for the ufe of a amending the juices and fibres , it mu ...
... faith he , on the plea fant of giving turpentine , will do great cures ftone , catarrhs , dropfies and cold fcur matifms , ulcers , and obftructions of Laftly , he fubjoins , that for the ufe of a amending the juices and fibres , it mu ...
Page 61
... faith Homberg , is always join ed to fome fulphur , which determines it to this or that fpecies , producing different falts , as it is the vegetable , bituminous , or metallique fulphur . E- ven the alcaline , whether volatile or ...
... faith Homberg , is always join ed to fome fulphur , which determines it to this or that fpecies , producing different falts , as it is the vegetable , bituminous , or metallique fulphur . E- ven the alcaline , whether volatile or ...
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