Siris, a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water EtcInnys, 1747 |
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... motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the absorbent veffels , whether of the root , trunk , or branches , are variously mixed , separated , alter- ed , digested , and exalted in a very wonderful manner . The juice as it ...
... motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the absorbent veffels , whether of the root , trunk , or branches , are variously mixed , separated , alter- ed , digested , and exalted in a very wonderful manner . The juice as it ...
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... motion of the sharp thin blood in those who are hectic . There is a lentour and fmoothnefs in the blood of healthy ftrong people ; on the contrary , there is often an acrimony and folution in that of weakly morbid perfons . The fine ...
... motion of the sharp thin blood in those who are hectic . There is a lentour and fmoothnefs in the blood of healthy ftrong people ; on the contrary , there is often an acrimony and folution in that of weakly morbid perfons . The fine ...
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... motion of the liquids occafions weak fibres : therefore tar - water is good to ftrengthen them as it gently accelerates their contents . On the other hand , being an un- Etuous bland fluid , it moiftens and foftens the dry and ftiff ...
... motion of the liquids occafions weak fibres : therefore tar - water is good to ftrengthen them as it gently accelerates their contents . On the other hand , being an un- Etuous bland fluid , it moiftens and foftens the dry and ftiff ...
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... motion of their contents , producing , in iffue and effect , all the be- nefits of a cordial much more lafting and falutary than those of distilled fpirits , which by their cauftic and coagulating qualities do incomparably more mif ...
... motion of their contents , producing , in iffue and effect , all the be- nefits of a cordial much more lafting and falutary than those of distilled fpirits , which by their cauftic and coagulating qualities do incomparably more mif ...
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... motion , and too great refiftance at the capillaries . Tar - water , as it foftens and gently ftimulates thofe nice vessels , helps to propel their contents , and fo contributes to remove the latter part of the difor- der . And for the ...
... motion , and too great refiftance at the capillaries . Tar - water , as it foftens and gently ftimulates thofe nice vessels , helps to propel their contents , and fo contributes to remove the latter part of the difor- der . And for the ...
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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