Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... plants to droop an Of thefe evergreen trees productive of refi and tar , Pliny enumerates fix kinds in Jonftonus reckons up thrice that number of and fir family . And indeed , their numb variety , and their likenefs makes it diffic ...
... plants to droop an Of thefe evergreen trees productive of refi and tar , Pliny enumerates fix kinds in Jonftonus reckons up thrice that number of and fir family . And indeed , their numb variety , and their likenefs makes it diffic ...
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... plants by microscopes , have difcovered an admira- ble variety of fine capillary tubes and veffels , fitted for feveral purposes , as the imbibing or attracting of proper nourishment , the diftributing thereof through all parts of the ...
... plants by microscopes , have difcovered an admira- ble variety of fine capillary tubes and veffels , fitted for feveral purposes , as the imbibing or attracting of proper nourishment , the diftributing thereof through all parts of the ...
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... plants and animals . And perhaps think it not unreasonable to suppose the of plants more curious than even that of if we confider not only the feveral juice by different parts of the fame plant , but endless variety of juices drawn and ...
... plants and animals . And perhaps think it not unreasonable to suppose the of plants more curious than even that of if we confider not only the feveral juice by different parts of the fame plant , but endless variety of juices drawn and ...
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... plant's nourishment is drawn through the leaves and bark , from that ambient heterogeneous fluid called air , is not easy to ... plants as the blood in animals : that it afcends through capillary arteries in the trunk , into which are ...
... plant's nourishment is drawn through the leaves and bark , from that ambient heterogeneous fluid called air , is not easy to ... plants as the blood in animals : that it afcends through capillary arteries in the trunk , into which are ...
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... plants lofeth much of it's force , if it be co the fuppofed circulating of the fap , or lacteals through the ... plant or tree is a complicated machine ( a ) ; by the fev motions whereof , the crude juices adm the abforbent veffels ...
... plants lofeth much of it's force , if it be co the fuppofed circulating of the fap , or lacteals through the ... plant or tree is a complicated machine ( a ) ; by the fev motions whereof , the crude juices adm the abforbent veffels ...
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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