Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar WaterReprinted for W. Innys, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... According to the season of the year , or the humour of the patient , it may be taken , cold or warm . As to the quantity , in chronical cafes , one pint of tar water a day may fuffice , taken on an empty stomach , at two , or four times ...
... According to the season of the year , or the humour of the patient , it may be taken , cold or warm . As to the quantity , in chronical cafes , one pint of tar water a day may fuffice , taken on an empty stomach , at two , or four times ...
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... according to the cafe and age of the patient , provided it be always taken on an empty ftomach , and about two hours before or after a meal . For children and fqueamish perfons it may be made weaker , and given little and often . More ...
... according to the cafe and age of the patient , provided it be always taken on an empty ftomach , and about two hours before or after a meal . For children and fqueamish perfons it may be made weaker , and given little and often . More ...
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... According to Pliny , liquid pitch ( as he calls it ) or tar was obtained by fetting fire to bil- lets of old fat pines or firs . The first running was tar , the latter or thicker running was pitch . Theo- phraftus is more particular ...
... According to Pliny , liquid pitch ( as he calls it ) or tar was obtained by fetting fire to bil- lets of old fat pines or firs . The first running was tar , the latter or thicker running was pitch . Theo- phraftus is more particular ...
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... According to Theophraftus , refin was ob- tained by stripping off the bark from pines , and by incifions made in the filver fir and the pitch pine . The inhabitants of mount Ida , he tells us , ftripped the trunk of the pine on the ...
... According to Theophraftus , refin was ob- tained by stripping off the bark from pines , and by incifions made in the filver fir and the pitch pine . The inhabitants of mount Ida , he tells us , ftripped the trunk of the pine on the ...
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... according to Pliny , yields much refin , loves a cold and mountainous fituation , and is di- ftinguished , tonfili facilitate , by it's fitnefs to be fhorn , which agrees with the fpruce fir , whereof I have feen close fhorn hedges . 27 ...
... according to Pliny , yields much refin , loves a cold and mountainous fituation , and is di- ftinguished , tonfili facilitate , by it's fitnefs to be fhorn , which agrees with the fpruce fir , whereof I have feen close fhorn hedges . 27 ...
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