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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... cold , rifes and fubfides in the fame tube . I fhall not take upon me to decide this controversy . Only I cannot help obferving , that the vulgar ar- gument from analogy between plants and animals . Jofeth much of it's force , if it be ...
... cold , rifes and fubfides in the fame tube . I fhall not take upon me to decide this controversy . Only I cannot help obferving , that the vulgar ar- gument from analogy between plants and animals . Jofeth much of it's force , if it be ...
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... cold ftill with a kindly gentle heat . This fragrant vegetable water is poffeffed of the fpecific odour and tafte of the plant . It is remarked that diftilled oils added to water for counterfeiting the vegetable water can never equal it ...
... cold ftill with a kindly gentle heat . This fragrant vegetable water is poffeffed of the fpecific odour and tafte of the plant . It is remarked that diftilled oils added to water for counterfeiting the vegetable water can never equal it ...
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... cold water : but the refinous part is not to be diffolved thereby , ( a ) . Hence the prejudice which fome perhaps may entertain against Tar - water , as a medicine , the ufe whereof might inflame the blood by it's ful- phur and refin ...
... cold water : but the refinous part is not to be diffolved thereby , ( a ) . Hence the prejudice which fome perhaps may entertain against Tar - water , as a medicine , the ufe whereof might inflame the blood by it's ful- phur and refin ...
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... cold water ; which carries off from the fubject the moft light and fubtile parts , and , if one may fo fpeak , the very flower of it's fpecific qualities . And here it is to be noted , that the volatile falt and spirit of vegetables do ...
... cold water ; which carries off from the fubject the moft light and fubtile parts , and , if one may fo fpeak , the very flower of it's fpecific qualities . And here it is to be noted , that the volatile falt and spirit of vegetables do ...
Page 31
... colds and inflammatory disorders ; in which they are acknowledged to be very dangerous . Whereas tar - water is fo far from hurting in thofe cafes , or being discontinued on that account , that it greatly contributes to their cure ( a ) ...
... colds and inflammatory disorders ; in which they are acknowledged to be very dangerous . Whereas tar - water is fo far from hurting in thofe cafes , or being discontinued on that account , that it greatly contributes to their cure ( a ) ...
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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