Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another |
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It is much to be lamented that our Infulars , who act and think so much for
themselves , should yet , from grossness of air and diet , grow stupid or doat
sooner than other people , who , by virtue of elastic air , water - drinking , and
light food ...
It is much to be lamented that our Infulars , who act and think so much for
themselves , should yet , from grossness of air and diet , grow stupid or doat
sooner than other people , who , by virtue of elastic air , water - drinking , and
light food ...
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mients in the fluids ; all which must needs entie from such a subtile , active ,
heterogeneous and elastic Auid . 144 . But there is , as we have observed , sonte
one quality or ingredient in the air , on which life more immediately and
principally ...
mients in the fluids ; all which must needs entie from such a subtile , active ,
heterogeneous and elastic Auid . 144 . But there is , as we have observed , sonte
one quality or ingredient in the air , on which life more immediately and
principally ...
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And yet , whether there be any such thing as permanently elastic air may be
doubted , there being many things which seem to rob the air ... The salts and
fulphurs , for instance , that float in the air abate much of it ' s elasticity by their
attraction .
And yet , whether there be any such thing as permanently elastic air may be
doubted , there being many things which seem to rob the air ... The salts and
fulphurs , for instance , that float in the air abate much of it ' s elasticity by their
attraction .
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Fire seems the most elastic and expansive of all bodies . It communicates this
quality to moitt vapours and dry exhalations , when it heats and agitates their
parts , cohering closely with them , overcoming their former mutual attraction ,
and ...
Fire seems the most elastic and expansive of all bodies . It communicates this
quality to moitt vapours and dry exhalations , when it heats and agitates their
parts , cohering closely with them , overcoming their former mutual attraction ,
and ...
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keeps water fuid , another turns it into elastic air ( a ) . And air itself seems to be
nothing else but vapours and exhalations , rendered elastic by fire . Nothing
flames but oil : and sulphur with water , salt , and earth compose oil ; which
sulphur is ...
keeps water fuid , another turns it into elastic air ( a ) . And air itself seems to be
nothing else but vapours and exhalations , rendered elastic by fire . Nothing
flames but oil : and sulphur with water , salt , and earth compose oil ; which
sulphur is ...
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| Title | Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Edition | 2, reprint |
| Publisher | Reprinted for W. Innys, 1744 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 10 okt. 2008 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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