Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar WaterReprinted for W. Innys, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... spirit very fenfibly perceived on drinking , you may conclude , the tar water is not good . If you would have it good , fee it made yourself . Those who begin with it , little and weak , may , by habit , come to drink more and stronger ...
... spirit very fenfibly perceived on drinking , you may conclude , the tar water is not good . If you would have it good , fee it made yourself . Those who begin with it , little and weak , may , by habit , come to drink more and stronger ...
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... spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is ...
... spirit , which is in truth a volatile falt . Water is a men- ftruum that diffolves all forts of falts , and draws them from their fubjects . Tar , therefore , being a balfam , it's falutary acid is extracted by water , which yet is ...
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... spirit of those evergreens are to be found in tar ; whofe virtues extend not to animals alone , but also to vegetables . Mr. Evelyn in his treatife on Forest trees obferves with wonder , that ftems of trees , fmeared over with tar , are ...
... spirit of those evergreens are to be found in tar ; whofe virtues extend not to animals alone , but also to vegetables . Mr. Evelyn in his treatife on Forest trees obferves with wonder , that ftems of trees , fmeared over with tar , are ...
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... spirit ; part of which spirit exhales through the leaves and flowers , and part is arrested by this unctuous humour that detains it in the plant . It is to be noted this effen- tial oil animated , as one may fay , with the fla- vour of ...
... spirit ; part of which spirit exhales through the leaves and flowers , and part is arrested by this unctuous humour that detains it in the plant . It is to be noted this effen- tial oil animated , as one may fay , with the fla- vour of ...
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... spirits of the tar are got by infufion in cold water : but the refinous part is not to be diffolved there- by ( a ) . Hence the prejudice which fome perhaps may entertain against Tar - water , as a medicine , the ufe whereof might ...
... spirits of the tar are got by infufion in cold water : but the refinous part is not to be diffolved there- by ( a ) . Hence the prejudice which fome perhaps may entertain against Tar - water , as a medicine , the ufe whereof might ...
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