Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... contain and acid fpirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water ...
... contain and acid fpirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water ...
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... contain- ing the virtues of moft other balfams , which it eafily imparts to water , and by that means readily and inoffenfively infinuates them into the habit of the body . 11. The refinous exfudations of pines and firs are an important ...
... contain- ing the virtues of moft other balfams , which it eafily imparts to water , and by that means readily and inoffenfively infinuates them into the habit of the body . 11. The refinous exfudations of pines and firs are an important ...
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... contain thofe virtues . Tar water is extremely pec- toral and reflorative , and , if I may judge from what experience I have had , it poffeffeth the most valuable qualities afcribed to the feveral balfams of Peru , of Tolu , of Capivi ...
... contain thofe virtues . Tar water is extremely pec- toral and reflorative , and , if I may judge from what experience I have had , it poffeffeth the most valuable qualities afcribed to the feveral balfams of Peru , of Tolu , of Capivi ...
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... containing feveral forts of fluids . And as fluids are moved through the veffels of animal bodies , by the fyftole and diastole of the heart , the alternate expanfion and condensation of the air , and the ofcillations in the membranes ...
... containing feveral forts of fluids . And as fluids are moved through the veffels of animal bodies , by the fyftole and diastole of the heart , the alternate expanfion and condensation of the air , and the ofcillations in the membranes ...
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... of chemical operations . Whence it fhould follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts , ( a 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and and fpirits of all the bodies we know : from ( 18 )
... of chemical operations . Whence it fhould follow , that the air contains all forts of chemic productions , the vapours , fumes , oils , falts , ( a 30 , 31 . ( b ) 29 . and and fpirits of all the bodies we know : from ( 18 )
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abfolute acid Ægyptians æther æthereal alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diforders diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs mafs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved obftructions Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce produceth pure reafon refiding refin Sir Ifaac Newton tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe