Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... operations of the mind , fo far depend on the right tone or good condition of it's inftrument , that any thing which greatly con- tributes to preserve or recover the health of the body , is well worth the attention of the mind . These ...
... operations of the mind , fo far depend on the right tone or good condition of it's inftrument , that any thing which greatly con- tributes to preserve or recover the health of the body , is well worth the attention of the mind . These ...
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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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... operation too fine and light to produce a fenfible effect in the primæ viæ , may , nevertheless , in their paffage through the capillaries , operate on the fides of thofe fmall veffels , in fuch manner as to quicken their ofcillations ...
... operation too fine and light to produce a fenfible effect in the primæ viæ , may , nevertheless , in their paffage through the capillaries , operate on the fides of thofe fmall veffels , in fuch manner as to quicken their ofcillations ...
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... operation of tar - water , that seems more friendly to the economy , and forwards the digeftions and fecretions in a way more natural and benign , the mildness of this medicine being fuch that I have known children take it , for above ...
... operation of tar - water , that seems more friendly to the economy , and forwards the digeftions and fecretions in a way more natural and benign , the mildness of this medicine being fuch that I have known children take it , for above ...
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... operation of Ipecacuanha lies in it's refin , but the faline extract is a gentle purge and diuretic , by the ftimulus of it's falts . 85. That which acts as a mild cordial , ( b ) neither hurting the capillary veffels as a cauftic , nor ...
... operation of Ipecacuanha lies in it's refin , but the faline extract is a gentle purge and diuretic , by the ftimulus of it's falts . 85. That which acts as a mild cordial , ( b ) neither hurting the capillary veffels as a cauftic , nor ...
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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