Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... first running tar , the latter or thicker running was pitch . phraftus is more particular : he tells us the donians made huge heaps of the cloven trun thofe trees , wherein the billets were placed beide each other . That fuch heaps or ...
... first running tar , the latter or thicker running was pitch . phraftus is more particular : he tells us the donians made huge heaps of the cloven trun thofe trees , wherein the billets were placed beide each other . That fuch heaps or ...
Page 9
... first running or tar was called cedrium , and was of fuch efficacy to preferve from putrefaction , that in Egypt they embalmed dead bodies with it . And to this he afcribes their mum- mies continuing uncorrupted for fo many ages . 16 ...
... first running or tar was called cedrium , and was of fuch efficacy to preferve from putrefaction , that in Egypt they embalmed dead bodies with it . And to this he afcribes their mum- mies continuing uncorrupted for fo many ages . 16 ...
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... first le to eriv- yrrh pro- here utre- tar , rved and hods eans able tion fpi- this cur- a of ave fs to pals 7 1 pafs the lacteals and other finer veffels , hor yet , perhaps , readily impart thofe virtues to a men ftruum , that may ...
... first le to eriv- yrrh pro- here utre- tar , rved and hods eans able tion fpi- this cur- a of ave fs to pals 7 1 pafs the lacteals and other finer veffels , hor yet , perhaps , readily impart thofe virtues to a men ftruum , that may ...
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... first fome of thofe patients had been vomited but afterwards I found that without vomiting , bleeding , bliftering , or any other evacuation or me- dicine whatever , very bad fevers could be cured by the fole drinking of tar - water ...
... first fome of thofe patients had been vomited but afterwards I found that without vomiting , bleeding , bliftering , or any other evacuation or me- dicine whatever , very bad fevers could be cured by the fole drinking of tar - water ...
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... first natural mover or fprin whence the air derives it's power ( a ) . ty agent is every where at hand , ready forth into action , if not restrained and with the greatest wisdom . Being alway and in motion , it actuates and enlivens t ...
... first natural mover or fprin whence the air derives it's power ( a ) . ty agent is every where at hand , ready forth into action , if not restrained and with the greatest wisdom . Being alway and in motion , it actuates and enlivens t ...
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