Siris, a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water EtcInnys, 1747 |
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... kind , is , I am told , by the attempts of our * Whisky patriots , gaining ground in this wretched country , already too thin of inhabitants . I am , & c . * Whisky is a fpirit diftilled from malt , the making of which poifon , cheap ...
... kind , is , I am told , by the attempts of our * Whisky patriots , gaining ground in this wretched country , already too thin of inhabitants . I am , & c . * Whisky is a fpirit diftilled from malt , the making of which poifon , cheap ...
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... kind is 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 ...
... kind is 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 ...
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... kind from other foffils . But thus much is certain , that the medicinal virtues of amber are to be found in the balfamic juices of pines and firs . Particularly the virtues of the moft valuable pre- paration , I mean falt of amber , are ...
... kind from other foffils . But thus much is certain , that the medicinal virtues of amber are to be found in the balfamic juices of pines and firs . Particularly the virtues of the moft valuable pre- paration , I mean falt of amber , are ...
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... kind , and are provided with organs nicely fitted for all thofe ufes . . 30. The fap veffels are obferved to be fine tubes running up through the trunk from the root . Secretory veffels are found in the bark , buds , leaves , and ...
... kind , and are provided with organs nicely fitted for all thofe ufes . . 30. The fap veffels are obferved to be fine tubes running up through the trunk from the root . Secretory veffels are found in the bark , buds , leaves , and ...
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... kind . " 65. The ufe of chalybeat waters , however excel- lent for the nerves and ftomach , is often fufpended by colds and inflammatory diforders ; in which they are acknowledged to be very dangerous . Whereas tar - water is fo far ...
... kind . " 65. The ufe of chalybeat waters , however excel- lent for the nerves and ftomach , is often fufpended by colds and inflammatory diforders ; in which they are acknowledged to be very dangerous . Whereas tar - water is fo far ...
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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