Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... trees observes with wonder , that ftems of trees , fmeared over with tar , are preferved thereby from being hurt by the invenomed teeth of goats and other injuries , while every other thing of an un- ctuous nature is highly prejudicial ...
... trees observes with wonder , that ftems of trees , fmeared over with tar , are preferved thereby from being hurt by the invenomed teeth of goats and other injuries , while every other thing of an un- ctuous nature is highly prejudicial ...
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... trees , which impregnate the air with balfamic particles . That all turpentines and refins are good for the lungs , againft gravel alfo and obftructions , is no fecret . And that the medicinal properties of thofe drugs are found in tar ...
... trees , which impregnate the air with balfamic particles . That all turpentines and refins are good for the lungs , againft gravel alfo and obftructions , is no fecret . And that the medicinal properties of thofe drugs are found in tar ...
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... tree grown thick and black with age and fun . The trees , like old men , being unable to perfpire , and their fecretory ducts obftructed , they are , as one may fay , choaked and ftuffed with their own juice . 17. The method ufed by our ...
... tree grown thick and black with age and fun . The trees , like old men , being unable to perfpire , and their fecretory ducts obftructed , they are , as one may fay , choaked and ftuffed with their own juice . 17. The method ufed by our ...
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... trees , ei- ther fpontaneoufly or by incifion . It is thought to be the oil of the bark infpiffated by the fun . As it iffues from the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condensed by the fun or by fire . 19. According to ...
... trees , ei- ther fpontaneoufly or by incifion . It is thought to be the oil of the bark infpiffated by the fun . As it iffues from the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condensed by the fun or by fire . 19. According to ...
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... tree ; the Venice turpentine which is got by piercing the Larch tree ; the Strafburgh Turpentine which Mr. Ray informs ... trees and fhrubs which are termed balfams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as a moft ...
... tree ; the Venice turpentine which is got by piercing the Larch tree ; the Strafburgh Turpentine which Mr. Ray informs ... trees and fhrubs which are termed balfams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as a moft ...
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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