Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from AnotherDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 89
... æther , till being again parted and attracted , it enters and fpecificates fome new fubject , of the animal , vegetable , or mineral kingdom . Fire therefore in the sense of philofo- phers is alfo fire , though not always flame . 194 ...
... æther , till being again parted and attracted , it enters and fpecificates fome new fubject , of the animal , vegetable , or mineral kingdom . Fire therefore in the sense of philofo- phers is alfo fire , though not always flame . 194 ...
Page 93
... æther , whose expanfive motion , being by that means in- creased , is thought to fwell the muscles , and cause a contraction of the fleshy fibres . This , it fhould feem , the pure æther cannot do immediately , and of itself , because ...
... æther , whose expanfive motion , being by that means in- creased , is thought to fwell the muscles , and cause a contraction of the fleshy fibres . This , it fhould feem , the pure æther cannot do immediately , and of itself , because ...
Page 94
... æther , is not eafy to fay . But thus much feems plain , that whatever is afcribed to acid may be alfo afcribed to fire or æther . The particles of æther fly asun- der with the greatest force : therefore , agreeably to Sir Ifaac ...
... æther , is not eafy to fay . But thus much feems plain , that whatever is afcribed to acid may be alfo afcribed to fire or æther . The particles of æther fly asun- der with the greatest force : therefore , agreeably to Sir Ifaac ...
Page 98
... , and fermented by human induftry . Therefore of all ignited juices purely natural , tar or refin muft in his account be efttemed the first . ( a ) 37 , 42 , 44 . 213. The 213. The vivifying luminous æther exifts in all places , ( 98 )
... , and fermented by human induftry . Therefore of all ignited juices purely natural , tar or refin muft in his account be efttemed the first . ( a ) 37 , 42 , 44 . 213. The 213. The vivifying luminous æther exifts in all places , ( 98 )
Page 99
... æther exifts in all places , even the darkeft caverns , as is evident from hence , that many animals fee in thofe dark places , and that fire may be kindled in them by the collifion or attrition of bodies . It is alfo known that certain ...
... æther exifts in all places , even the darkeft caverns , as is evident from hence , that many animals fee in thofe dark places , and that fire may be kindled in them by the collifion or attrition of bodies . It is alfo known that certain ...
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abfolute acid æther æthereal alfo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects effence elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould feem firft foap folar folid 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 light or fire medicine mind moft moſt motion muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved pafs Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principle Proclus produce pure reafon refide 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