Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... nature . to be noted , that all balfams contain an ac which is in truth a volatile falt . Water i ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , ar them from their fubjects . Tar , therefor a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted b which ...
... nature . to be noted , that all balfams contain an ac which is in truth a volatile falt . Water i ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , ar them from their fubjects . Tar , therefor a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted b which ...
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... nature is highly prejudicial to them . · 10. It seems that tar and turpentine may be had more or lefs , from all forts of pines and firs what- foever ; and that the native fpirits and effential falts of thofe vegetables are the fame in ...
... nature is highly prejudicial to them . · 10. It seems that tar and turpentine may be had more or lefs , from all forts of pines and firs what- foever ; and that the native fpirits and effential falts of thofe vegetables are the fame in ...
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... natural production , lodged in the veffels of the tree , 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 preferve from ...
... natural production , lodged in the veffels of the tree , 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 preferve from ...
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... nature is much more perfect than that of human art , inafmuch as it joineth to the power of heat that of the most exquifite mechanism . Those who have examined the ftructure of trees and plants by microscopes , have difcovered an admira ...
... nature is much more perfect than that of human art , inafmuch as it joineth to the power of heat that of the most exquifite mechanism . Those who have examined the ftructure of trees and plants by microscopes , have difcovered an admira ...
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... nature's acting , for the nourishment and health of animal bodies , chief- ly to confift . And , indeed , what share of a plant's nourishment is drawn through the leaves and bark , from that ambient heterogeneous fluid called air , is ...
... nature's acting , for the nourishment and health of animal bodies , chief- ly to confift . And , indeed , what share of a plant's nourishment is drawn through the leaves and bark , from that ambient heterogeneous fluid called air , is ...
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abfolute acid æther æthereal alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confift conftitute cure difcover diffolved diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feen felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem firft firſt foap folar folid fome fometimes force foul fpecific 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 mafs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principles Proclus produce produceth pure reafon refides ſeem Socrates tar-water thefe themſelves ther theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus tion turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſed veffels vegetable virtues volatile whofe τὸ