Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... perhaps may fufpec that , as the tar itfelf is fulphureous , tar- water must be of a hot and inflaming nature . But it is to be noted , that all balfams contain and acid fpirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men ...
... perhaps may fufpec that , as the tar itfelf is fulphureous , tar- water must be of a hot and inflaming nature . But it is to be noted , that all balfams contain and acid fpirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men ...
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... perhaps be raised , with little more trouble , and much more profit and ornament . 26. The pines which differ from the firs in the length and difpofition of their leaves and hardness of the wood , do not , in Pliny's account , yield fo ...
... perhaps be raised , with little more trouble , and much more profit and ornament . 26. The pines which differ from the firs in the length and difpofition of their leaves and hardness of the wood , do not , in Pliny's account , yield fo ...
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... perhaps are near of kin , and in their most useful qualities concur with common tar , especially the Norvegian , which is the moft liquid and beft for medicinal ufes of any that I have experienced . Thofe trees that grow on mountains ...
... perhaps are near of kin , and in their most useful qualities concur with common tar , especially the Norvegian , which is the moft liquid and beft for medicinal ufes of any that I have experienced . Thofe trees that grow on mountains ...
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... perhaps fome will think it not unreasonable to fuppofe the mechanism of plants more curious than even that of animals , if we confider not only the feveral juices fecreted by different parts of the fame plant , but also , the endless ...
... perhaps fome will think it not unreasonable to fuppofe the mechanism of plants more curious than even that of animals , if we confider not only the feveral juices fecreted by different parts of the fame plant , but also , the endless ...
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... perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the fun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , fo as to become a most noble medicine ; fuch is the last product of a tree , perfectly maturated ...
... perhaps it may not improperly be called ) abides the action of the fun , and attracting the fun beams , is thereby exalted and enriched , fo as to become a most noble medicine ; fuch is the last product of a tree , perfectly maturated ...
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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