Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar WaterReprinted for W. Innys, 1744 - 174 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 27
Page 2
... these inconveniences , and render this water as generally useful as poffi- ble , you defire I would draw up fome rules , and remarks , in a small com- pafs ; which accordingly I here fend you . Norwegian tar being the most liquid ...
... these inconveniences , and render this water as generally useful as poffi- ble , you defire I would draw up fome rules , and remarks , in a small com- pafs ; which accordingly I here fend you . Norwegian tar being the most liquid ...
Page 9
... these liquors anciently I know not but it may be prefumed they were used in medicine , though at prefent , for ought I can find , they are not ufed at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) it plainly appears to be a natural ...
... these liquors anciently I know not but it may be prefumed they were used in medicine , though at prefent , for ought I can find , they are not ufed at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) it plainly appears to be a natural ...
Page 11
... these turpentines are useful in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best refin or turpen- tine is got from the Terebinthus growing in Syria and fome of the Greek islands . The next beft from the filver fir and pitch pine . 21 ...
... these turpentines are useful in the fame inten- tions . Theophraftus faith the best refin or turpen- tine is got from the Terebinthus growing in Syria and fome of the Greek islands . The next beft from the filver fir and pitch pine . 21 ...
Page 13
... these islands ; in which of late years it is fo much planted and culti- vated with fo little advantage , while the cedar of Lebanon might perhaps be raised , with little more trouble , and much more profit and ornament . 26. The pines ...
... these islands ; in which of late years it is fo much planted and culti- vated with fo little advantage , while the cedar of Lebanon might perhaps be raised , with little more trouble , and much more profit and ornament . 26. The pines ...
Page 27
... danger . The combination of these different fubftances makes up a very fubtile and active medicine , fit- ted for mixing with all humours , and refolving D 2 B all all obftructions . Soap therefore is justly esteemed a most ( 27 )
... danger . The combination of these different fubftances makes up a very fubtile and active medicine , fit- ted for mixing with all humours , and refolving D 2 B all all obftructions . Soap therefore is justly esteemed a most ( 27 )
Other editions - View all
Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the ... George Berkeley,Thomas Prior No preview available - 2016 |
Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the ... George Berkeley No preview available - 2018 |
Common terms and phrases
abfolute acid Ægyptians æther ætherial againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit anſwer Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe beſt blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently conftitute courſe cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic elaſtic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem firft firſt foap folar fome fometimes force foul fpecific ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principles produce pure reafon refiding ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ