Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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Page 35
... elasticity : fo on the other hand , the fame caufe fhall fometime produce oppofite effects : heat for inftance thins , and again heat coagulates the blood . It is not therefore ftrange that tar - water should warm one habit , and cool ...
... elasticity : fo on the other hand , the fame caufe fhall fometime produce oppofite effects : heat for inftance thins , and again heat coagulates the blood . It is not therefore ftrange that tar - water should warm one habit , and cool ...
Page 51
... elastic air , water - drinking , and light food , preferve their faculties to extreme old age ; an advantage which may perhaps be approached , if not equalled , even in these regions , by tar- water , temperance , and early hours ; the ...
... elastic air , water - drinking , and light food , preferve their faculties to extreme old age ; an advantage which may perhaps be approached , if not equalled , even in these regions , by tar- water , temperance , and early hours ; the ...
Page 64
... elasticity of the air . " Which accounts , it must be owned , for many effects ... But there are many more which muft be derived from other principles or qualities in the air . Thus iron and copper are corroded and gather ruft in the ...
... elasticity of the air . " Which accounts , it must be owned , for many effects ... But there are many more which muft be derived from other principles or qualities in the air . Thus iron and copper are corroded and gather ruft in the ...
Page 67
... elastic power , it engenders cholics , fpafms , hyfteric diforders and other maladies . 146. The fpecific quality of air is taken to be permanent I 2 • permanent elasticity . Mr. Boyle is exprefly of this opinion ( 67 )
... elastic power , it engenders cholics , fpafms , hyfteric diforders and other maladies . 146. The fpecific quality of air is taken to be permanent I 2 • permanent elasticity . Mr. Boyle is exprefly of this opinion ( 67 )
Page 68
... elasticity by their attraction . 147. Upon the whole it is manifeft , that air is no diftinct element , but a mafs or ... elastic , The tranfmutation of elements , each into other , hath been anciently held . In Plutarch we find in was ...
... elasticity by their attraction . 147. Upon the whole it is manifeft , that air is no diftinct element , but a mafs or ... elastic , The tranfmutation of elements , each into other , hath been anciently held . In Plutarch we find in was ...
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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