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They cannot therefore be taken in substance , so much or so long , as to produce
all those falutary effects , which , if thoroughly mixed with the blood and juices ,
they would be capable of producing . It must therefore be a thing of great benefit ...
They cannot therefore be taken in substance , so much or so long , as to produce
all those falutary effects , which , if thoroughly mixed with the blood and juices ,
they would be capable of producing . It must therefore be a thing of great benefit ...
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And perhaps some will think it not unreasonable to suppose the mechanism of
plants more curious than even that of animals , if we consider not only the several
juices secreted by different parts of the same plant , but also , the endless variety
...
And perhaps some will think it not unreasonable to suppose the mechanism of
plants more curious than even that of animals , if we consider not only the several
juices secreted by different parts of the same plant , but also , the endless variety
...
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It is nevertheless agreed by all , that there are ascending and defcending juices ;
while some will have the ascent and defcent to be a circulation of the same juices
through different vessels : others will have the ascending juice to be one fort ...
It is nevertheless agreed by all , that there are ascending and defcending juices ;
while some will have the ascent and defcent to be a circulation of the same juices
through different vessels : others will have the ascending juice to be one fort ...
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And it is thought , that each particular down , being originally imbued with it ' s
own proper juice , attracts none but that sort ; by which means so many various
juices are secreted in different parts of the body . And perhaps there may be ...
And it is thought , that each particular down , being originally imbued with it ' s
own proper juice , attracts none but that sort ; by which means so many various
juices are secreted in different parts of the body . And perhaps there may be ...
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... by . gently stimulating the solids , attenuate the fluids contained in them , and
promote secretions , and that they are penetrating and active , contrary to the
general nature of other acids . 51 . It is a great maxim for health , that the juices of
the ...
... by . gently stimulating the solids , attenuate the fluids contained in them , and
promote secretions , and that they are penetrating and active , contrary to the
general nature of other acids . 51 . It is a great maxim for health , that the juices of
the ...
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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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