Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar WaterReprinted for W. Innys, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... also useful to preferve health , and a guard against infection and old age ; as it gives lafting fpirts , and invigorates the blood . I am even induced , by the na- ture and analogy of things , and its wonderful fuccefs in all kinds of ...
... also useful to preferve health , and a guard against infection and old age ; as it gives lafting fpirts , and invigorates the blood . I am even induced , by the na- ture and analogy of things , and its wonderful fuccefs in all kinds of ...
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... also useful in other foul- neffes of the blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , who were foon relieved , and foon after cu- red . Encouraged by thefe fucceffes I ventured to ...
... also useful in other foul- neffes of the blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , who were foon relieved , and foon after cu- red . Encouraged by thefe fucceffes I ventured to ...
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... also as a powerful and fafe deobftruent in cachectic and hyfteric cafes . As it is both healing and diuretic , it is very good for the gravel . I believe it to be of great ufe in a dropfy , having known it cure a very bad anafarca in a ...
... also as a powerful and fafe deobftruent in cachectic and hyfteric cafes . As it is both healing and diuretic , it is very good for the gravel . I believe it to be of great ufe in a dropfy , having known it cure a very bad anafarca in a ...
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... also to vegetables . Mr. Evelyn in his treatife on Forest trees obferves 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 ...
... also to vegetables . Mr. Evelyn in his treatife on Forest trees obferves 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 ...
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... also , the endless variety of juices drawn and formed out of the fame foil , by various fpecies of vegetables which must therefore differ in an endless variety , as to the texture of their absorbent veffels and fe- cretory ducts . 32. A ...
... also , the endless variety of juices drawn and formed out of the fame foil , by various fpecies of vegetables which must therefore differ in an endless variety , as to the texture of their absorbent veffels and fe- cretory ducts . 32. A ...
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