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 49
... ancient fages , to be thrust into the human body as into a prifon , for punishment of paft offences . But the worst prison is the body of an indolent Epi- cure , whose blood is inflamed by fermented li- quors ( a ) and high fauces , or ...
... ancient fages , to be thrust into the human body as into a prifon , for punishment of paft offences . But the worst prison is the body of an indolent Epi- cure , whose blood is inflamed by fermented li- quors ( a ) and high fauces , or ...
Page 53
... ancients were wont to sprinkle it with powdered rofin , which gave it a certain fprightlinefs , quædam faporis acu- mina . This was efteemed a great improver of its odour and taste , and was , I doubt not , of its fa- lubrity also . The ...
... ancients were wont to sprinkle it with powdered rofin , which gave it a certain fprightlinefs , quædam faporis acu- mina . This was efteemed a great improver of its odour and taste , and was , I doubt not , of its fa- lubrity also . The ...
Page 55
... ancient philofophers , that difeafes ought not to be irritated by medicines . But no medicine di- fturbs the animal economy lefs than this ( a ) , which , if I may truft my own experience , never produces any disorder in a patient when ...
... ancient philofophers , that difeafes ought not to be irritated by medicines . But no medicine di- fturbs the animal economy lefs than this ( a ) , which , if I may truft my own experience , never produces any disorder in a patient when ...
Page 57
... ancients , meditate and converfe more in walks and gardens and open air , which , upon the whole , would perhaps be no hindrance to their learning , and a great advantage to their health . My own fedentary courfe of life had long fince ...
... ancients , meditate and converfe more in walks and gardens and open air , which , upon the whole , would perhaps be no hindrance to their learning , and a great advantage to their health . My own fedentary courfe of life had long fince ...
Page 69
... co- hering with particles of æther ; the whole per- meated by pure æther , or light , or fire : for thefe words are used promifcuously by ancient philofo- phers . 152. This 152. This æther or pure invifible fire , the moft ( 69 )
... co- hering with particles of æther ; the whole per- meated by pure æther , or light , or fire : for thefe words are used promifcuously by ancient philofo- phers . 152. This 152. This æther or pure invifible fire , the moft ( 69 )
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abfolute acid æther ætherial againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic elaſtic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem fir Ifaac Newton firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul 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 pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce pure reafon refides refin ſeems ſpace ſpecific tar-water thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ