Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... earth fhews it to be a foffil , though of different kind from other foffils . But th is certain , that the medicinal virtues of a to be found in the balfamic juices of pines Particularly the virtues of the most valua paration , I mean ...
... earth fhews it to be a foffil , though of different kind from other foffils . But th is certain , that the medicinal virtues of a to be found in the balfamic juices of pines Particularly the virtues of the most valua paration , I mean ...
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... earth , and water , and on all f bodies , animal , vegetable and foffil to perform all forts of chemical operati it fhould follow , that the air conta chemic productions , the vapours , fum ( b ) 29 . ( a 30 , 31 : d by tube . erfy . ar ...
... earth , and water , and on all f bodies , animal , vegetable and foffil to perform all forts of chemical operati it fhould follow , that the air conta chemic productions , the vapours , fum ( b ) 29 . ( a 30 , 31 : d by tube . erfy . ar ...
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... earth and air ( a ) , as to produce various fpecific qualities of great effica- cy in medicine : efpecially if it be confidered that in the opinion of learned men , there is an influ- ence on plants derived from the fun , befides it's ...
... earth and air ( a ) , as to produce various fpecific qualities of great effica- cy in medicine : efpecially if it be confidered that in the opinion of learned men , there is an influ- ence on plants derived from the fun , befides it's ...
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... earth and air . 1 42. The balfam or effential oil of vegetables contains a fpirit , wherein confift the fpecific quali- ties , the fmell and tafte of the plant . Boerhaave holds the native prefiding fpirit to be neither oil , falt , earth ...
... earth and air . 1 42. The balfam or effential oil of vegetables contains a fpirit , wherein confift the fpecific quali- ties , the fmell and tafte of the plant . Boerhaave holds the native prefiding fpirit to be neither oil , falt , earth ...
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... earth the wife of heaven , ἄλοχ ̓ οὐρανὸ ἀφερόεν 44. The luminous fpirit which is the life of a plant , from whence it's differer properties flow , is fomewhat extremely It is not the oil , but a thing more fubtile , oil is the vehicle ...
... earth the wife of heaven , ἄλοχ ̓ οὐρανὸ ἀφερόεν 44. The luminous fpirit which is the life of a plant , from whence it's differer properties flow , is fomewhat extremely It is not the oil , but a thing more fubtile , oil is the vehicle ...
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