Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... thought my felf indifpenfably obliged , by the duty every man owes to mankind . And , as effects are linked with their causes , my thoughts on this low , but useful theme led to far- ther inquiries , and thofe on to others remote , per ...
... thought my felf indifpenfably obliged , by the duty every man owes to mankind . And , as effects are linked with their causes , my thoughts on this low , but useful theme led to far- ther inquiries , and thofe on to others remote , per ...
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... thought otherwif ducive to health . Pliny tells us , that wines time of the old Romans were medicated with and refin ; and Jonftonus in his Dendrog obferves , that it is wholefome to walk in gro pine trees , which impregnate the air ...
... thought otherwif ducive to health . Pliny tells us , that wines time of the old Romans were medicated with and refin ; and Jonftonus in his Dendrog obferves , that it is wholefome to walk in gro pine trees , which impregnate the air ...
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... thought to anfwer the panniculus adipofus in animals , defending trees from the wea- ther , and , when in fufficient quantity , rendering them evergreen . This balfam , weeping or fweat- ing through the bark , hardens into refin ; and ...
... thought to anfwer the panniculus adipofus in animals , defending trees from the wea- ther , and , when in fufficient quantity , rendering them evergreen . This balfam , weeping or fweat- ing through the bark , hardens into refin ; and ...
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... thought , that each particular down , being origi- nally imbued with it's own proper juice , attracts none but that fort ; by which means fo many vari- ous juices are fecreted in different parts of the body . And perhaps there may be ...
... thought , that each particular down , being origi- nally imbued with it's own proper juice , attracts none but that fort ; by which means fo many vari- ous juices are fecreted in different parts of the body . And perhaps there may be ...
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... tar - water is not of an inflam- ing nature . 75. I have dwelt the longer on this head , because fome gentlemen of the faculty have thought fit to ( a ) 58 . E 2 declare 1 1 1 ! 1 declare that tar - water muft enflame , a would ( 35 )
... tar - water is not of an inflam- ing nature . 75. I have dwelt the longer on this head , because fome gentlemen of the faculty have thought fit to ( a ) 58 . E 2 declare 1 1 1 ! 1 declare that tar - water muft enflame , a would ( 35 )
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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