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 92
... should feem , therefore , that what is faid of air's being the pabulum of fire , or being con- verted into fire , ought to be understood only in this fenfe ; to wit , that air being lefs grofs than o- ther bodies , is of a middle nature ...
... should feem , therefore , that what is faid of air's being the pabulum of fire , or being con- verted into fire , ought to be understood only in this fenfe ; to wit , that air being lefs grofs than o- ther bodies , is of a middle nature ...
Page 93
... should feem therefore , that this effect must be owing , not to pure æther , but to æther in fome part fixed and arrested by the par- ticles of air . 201. Although this æther be extremely elastic , yet , as it is fometimes found by ...
... should feem therefore , that this effect must be owing , not to pure æther , but to æther in fome part fixed and arrested by the par- ticles of air . 201. Although this æther be extremely elastic , yet , as it is fometimes found by ...
Page 96
... should arrive at every other eye without juftling , repelling , and confounding each other . 208. But these difficulties may be got over by confidering in the firft place , that vifible points are not mathematical points , and ...
... should arrive at every other eye without juftling , repelling , and confounding each other . 208. But these difficulties may be got over by confidering in the firft place , that vifible points are not mathematical points , and ...
Page 101
... should re- cover of the diftemper , in their whole life be ne- ver able to recover of the remedies . 219. It is true indeed , that in chronical cafes there is need of time to compleat a cure , and yet I have known this tar - water in ...
... should re- cover of the diftemper , in their whole life be ne- ver able to recover of the remedies . 219. It is true indeed , that in chronical cafes there is need of time to compleat a cure , and yet I have known this tar - water in ...
Page 105
... Should not therefore gravity feem the original property and firft fuppofed ? On the other hand , if force be confidered as prefcinded from gravity and mat- ter , and as existing only in points or centers , what can this amount to but an ...
... Should not therefore gravity feem the original property and firft fuppofed ? On the other hand , if force be confidered as prefcinded from gravity and mat- ter , and as existing only in points or centers , what can this amount to but an ...
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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