Siris, a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water EtcInnys, 1747 |
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... known to work furprizing cures . My experiments have indeed been made within a narrow compafs ; but as this water is now grown into publick ufe ( though it feems not without that oppofition which is wont to attend novelty ) I make no ...
... known to work furprizing cures . My experiments have indeed been made within a narrow compafs ; but as this water is now grown into publick ufe ( though it feems not without that oppofition which is wont to attend novelty ) I make no ...
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... known it cure a very bad anafarca in a perfon whofe thirft , though very extraordinary , was in a fhort time removed by the drinking of tar - water . 7. The usefulness of this medicine in inflamma- tory cafes is evident , from what has ...
... known it cure a very bad anafarca in a perfon whofe thirft , though very extraordinary , was in a fhort time removed by the drinking of tar - water . 7. The usefulness of this medicine in inflamma- tory cafes is evident , from what has ...
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... known to be of a nature fo very relaxing as fometimes to do much mischief , when taken inwardly . Tar - water is not attended with the fame ill effects , which I believe are owing in a great measure to the ætherial ( a ) Sect . 72 ་ 8 ...
... known to be of a nature fo very relaxing as fometimes to do much mischief , when taken inwardly . Tar - water is not attended with the fame ill effects , which I believe are owing in a great measure to the ætherial ( a ) Sect . 72 ་ 8 ...
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... known children take it , for above fix months together , with great benefit , and without any inconvenience , and after long and repeated experience I do esteem it a moft excellent diet - drink , fitted to all feafons and ages . 68. It ...
... known children take it , for above fix months together , with great benefit , and without any inconvenience , and after long and repeated experience I do esteem it a moft excellent diet - drink , fitted to all feafons and ages . 68. It ...
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... known to produce grievous diforders in hysterical or hypochondriacal perfons , who make a great part , perhaps the greatest of those who lead fedentary lives in these islands . Befides , upon all conftitutions dangerous errors may be ...
... known to produce grievous diforders in hysterical or hypochondriacal perfons , who make a great part , perhaps the greatest of those who lead fedentary lives in these islands . Befides , upon all conftitutions dangerous errors may be ...
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