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, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 - 164 pages |
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Page 86
We have seen , that in the most remote ages and countries , the vulgar as well as
the learn . ed , the institutions of lawgivers as well as the reasonings of
philosophers , have ever considered the alts makinal sorts onded with the
element of fire ...
We have seen , that in the most remote ages and countries , the vulgar as well as
the learn . ed , the institutions of lawgivers as well as the reasonings of
philosophers , have ever considered the alts makinal sorts onded with the
element of fire ...
Page 88
Considered as pure , or in themselves , they are all of the same nature . But , as
obtained by diftillacion , they are constantly joined with some sulphur , which
characterizech and cannot be sepa - . rated from them . This is the doctrine of ...
Considered as pure , or in themselves , they are all of the same nature . But , as
obtained by diftillacion , they are constantly joined with some sulphur , which
characterizech and cannot be sepa - . rated from them . This is the doctrine of ...
Page 105
On the other hand , if force be considered as prescinded from gravity and matter ,
and as existing only in points or centers , what can this amount to but an abstract
spiritual incorporeal force ? 226 . It doth not seem necessary from the ...
On the other hand , if force be considered as prescinded from gravity and matter ,
and as existing only in points or centers , what can this amount to but an abstract
spiritual incorporeal force ? 226 . It doth not seem necessary from the ...
Page 117
245 . The ancients had some general conception of attracting and repelling
powers ( 9 ) as natural principles . Galil¿i had particularly considered the
attraction of gravity , and made some discovery of the laws thereof . But Sir Isaac
Newton by ...
245 . The ancients had some general conception of attracting and repelling
powers ( 9 ) as natural principles . Galil¿i had particularly considered the
attraction of gravity , and made some discovery of the laws thereof . But Sir Isaac
Newton by ...
Page 118
which , to speak truly , attraction and repulsion should be considered only as
tendencies or motions , that is , as mere effects , and their laws as laws of motion .
247 . Though it be supposed the chief business of a natural philosopher to trace ...
which , to speak truly , attraction and repulsion should be considered only as
tendencies or motions , that is , as mere effects , and their laws as laws of motion .
247 . Though it be supposed the chief business of a natural philosopher to trace ...
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| Title | Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, George Berkeley |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | Margaret Rhames, William Bowyer, William Innys, Charles Hitch, Charles Davis |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 20 apr. 2009 |
| Length | 164 pages |
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