Siris, a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water EtcInnys, 1747 |
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... sense as to include the weepings of the lentifcus and cypress , and the balms of Arabia and Judæa ; all which perhaps are near of kin , and in their moft ufeful qualities concur with common tar , efpecially the Norvegian , which is the ...
... sense as to include the weepings of the lentifcus and cypress , and the balms of Arabia and Judæa ; all which perhaps are near of kin , and in their moft ufeful qualities concur with common tar , efpecially the Norvegian , which is the ...
Page 89
... sense of philofo- phers is alfo fire , though not always flame . . 193. Solar fire or light , in calcining certain bodies , is obferved to add to their weight . There is therefore no doubt but light can be fixed , and enter the ...
... sense of philofo- phers is alfo fire , though not always flame . . 193. Solar fire or light , in calcining certain bodies , is obferved to add to their weight . There is therefore no doubt but light can be fixed , and enter the ...
Page 117
... of phy- fical agents , which in a strict sense are none at all , and in fuppofing real forces to exist in bodies , in ( 9 ) 241 , 242 . ( r ) 237 , 238 . which , which , to fpeak truly , attraction and repulfion fhould ( 117 )
... of phy- fical agents , which in a strict sense are none at all , and in fuppofing real forces to exist in bodies , in ( 9 ) 241 , 242 . ( r ) 237 , 238 . which , which , to fpeak truly , attraction and repulfion fhould ( 117 )
Page 141
... Sense at firft befets and overbears the mind . The fenfible appearances are all in all , our reasonings are employed about them ; our defires terminate in them we look no farther for realities or causes ; till intellect begins to dawn ...
... Sense at firft befets and overbears the mind . The fenfible appearances are all in all , our reasonings are employed about them ; our defires terminate in them we look no farther for realities or causes ; till intellect begins to dawn ...
Page 143
... sense of mankind , that they may well be ex- cluded from vulgar fpeech and books , as abftract from fenfible matters , and more fit for the fpecu- lation of Truth , the labour and aim of a few , than for the practice of the world , or ...
... sense of mankind , that they may well be ex- cluded from vulgar fpeech and books , as abftract from fenfible matters , and more fit for the fpecu- lation of Truth , the labour and aim of a few , than for the practice of the world , or ...
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abfolute acid æther æthereal againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe beſt blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diſcover diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic elaſtic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feemeth fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould feem firft firſt foap folar fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill 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 neceffary nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principles produce pure raiſe reafon refiding refin 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