Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... known it cure a very bad anafarca in a perfon whofe thirft , though very extraordinary , was in a fhort time removed by the drinking of tar - water . 7. The usefulness of this medicine in inflamma- tory cafes is evident , from what has ...
... known it cure a very bad anafarca in a perfon whofe thirft , though very extraordinary , was in a fhort time removed by the drinking of tar - water . 7. The usefulness of this medicine in inflamma- tory cafes is evident , from what has ...
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... known to be of a nature fo very relaxing as fometimes to do much mischief . Tar - water is not attended with the fame ill effects , which I believe are owing in a great measure to the ætherial oil's being deprived ( a ) Sect . 7 , 8 ...
... known to be of a nature fo very relaxing as fometimes to do much mischief . Tar - water is not attended with the fame ill effects , which I believe are owing in a great measure to the ætherial oil's being deprived ( a ) Sect . 7 , 8 ...
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... known children take it , for above fix months together , with great benefit , and without any inconvenience ; and after long and repeated experience I do efteem it a moft excellent diet drink fitted to all feafons and ages . 68. It is ...
... known children take it , for above fix months together , with great benefit , and without any inconvenience ; and after long and repeated experience I do efteem it a moft excellent diet drink fitted to all feafons and ages . 68. It is ...
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... known to produce grievous diforders in hysterical or hypochondriacal perfons , who make a great part , perhaps the greateft of those who lead fedentary lives in these iflands Befides , upon all conftitutions dangerous errors may be ...
... known to produce grievous diforders in hysterical or hypochondriacal perfons , who make a great part , perhaps the greateft of those who lead fedentary lives in these iflands Befides , upon all conftitutions dangerous errors may be ...
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... known it do great good in a cold watery constitution , -as - a- cardiac and ftomachic ; and at the fame time allay heat and feverish thirft in another . I have known it- correct coftive habits in fome , and the contrary . habit in ...
... known it do great good in a cold watery constitution , -as - a- cardiac and ftomachic ; and at the fame time allay heat and feverish thirft in another . I have known it- correct coftive habits in fome , and the contrary . habit in ...
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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