Siris, a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water EtcInnys, 1747 |
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... trees , obferves with wonder , that ftems of trees , fmeared over with tar , are preferved thereby from being hurt by the invenomed teeth of goats and other injuries , while every other thing of an un- Etuous nature is highly ...
... trees , obferves with wonder , that ftems of trees , fmeared over with tar , are preferved thereby from being hurt by the invenomed teeth of goats and other injuries , while every other thing of an un- Etuous nature is highly ...
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... trees , which impregnate the air with balfamic particles . That all turpentines and refins are good for the lungs , against gravel alfo and obftructions , is no fecret . And that the medicinal properties of thofe drugs are found in tar ...
... trees , which impregnate the air with balfamic particles . That all turpentines and refins are good for the lungs , against gravel alfo and obftructions , is no fecret . And that the medicinal properties of thofe drugs are found in tar ...
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... tree grown thick and ripened with age and fun . The trees , like old men , being unable to perspire , and their fecretory ducts obftructed , they are , as one may fay , choaked and ftuffed with their own juice . 17. The method ufed by ...
... tree grown thick and ripened with age and fun . The trees , like old men , being unable to perspire , and their fecretory ducts obftructed , they are , as one may fay , choaked and ftuffed with their own juice . 17. The method ufed by ...
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... trees , ei- ther fpontaneously or by incifion . It is thought to be the oil of the bark infpiffated by the fun . As it iffues from the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condenfed by the fun or by fire . 19. According to ...
... trees , ei- ther fpontaneously or by incifion . It is thought to be the oil of the bark infpiffated by the fun . As it iffues from the tree it is liquid , but becomes dry and hard being condenfed by the fun or by fire . 19. According to ...
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... tree ; the Strafburgh Turpentine which Mr. Ray informs us is procured from the knots of the filver fir ; it is fragrant ... trees and fhrubs which are termed balfams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as a moft ...
... tree ; the Strafburgh Turpentine which Mr. Ray informs us is procured from the knots of the filver fir ; it is fragrant ... trees and fhrubs which are termed balfams , and valued for medicinal virtues , tar may hold it's place as a moft ...
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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