Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar WaterReprinted for W. Innys, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... common uses . Tar water , when right , is not higher than French , nor deeper coloured , than Spanish white wine . If there be not a spirit very fenfibly perceived on drinking , you may conclude , the tar water is not good . If you ...
... common uses . Tar water , when right , is not higher than French , nor deeper coloured , than Spanish white wine . If there be not a spirit very fenfibly perceived on drinking , you may conclude , the tar water is not good . If you ...
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... common purposes , 2 This cold infufion of tar hath been used in fome of our colonies , as a prefervative or prepara- tive against the small - pox , which foreign practice induced me to try it in my own neighbourhood , when the small ...
... common purposes , 2 This cold infufion of tar hath been used in fome of our colonies , as a prefervative or prepara- tive against the small - pox , which foreign practice induced me to try it in my own neighbourhood , when the small ...
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... common tar . In effect this vulgar tar , which cheapnefs and plenty may have rendered contemp- tible , appears to be an excellent balfam , contain- ing the virtues of most other balfams , which it eafily imparts to water , and by that ...
... common tar . In effect this vulgar tar , which cheapnefs and plenty may have rendered contemp- tible , appears to be an excellent balfam , contain- ing the virtues of most other balfams , which it eafily imparts to water , and by that ...
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... common turpentine , neither tranfparent , nor fo liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow from the mountain pine . All these turpentines are useful in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best refin or turpen ...
... common turpentine , neither tranfparent , nor fo liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow from the mountain pine . All these turpentines are useful in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best refin or turpen ...
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... , who likewife takes the pine for the woun of Theophraftus . Hardouin will have the pinus of Pliny to have been by others called wonn , but by Theophraftus wiTvs . Ray thinks the common A fir , or picea of the Latins , to fir , ( 13 )
... , who likewife takes the pine for the woun of Theophraftus . Hardouin will have the pinus of Pliny to have been by others called wonn , but by Theophraftus wiTvs . Ray thinks the common A fir , or picea of the Latins , to fir , ( 13 )
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