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 43
... doth greatly con- tribute to render us fcorbutic and hypochondriac . 90. There are fome who derive all difeafes from the curvy , which indeed must be allowed to create or mimic moft other maladies . Boerhaave tells us , ir produceth ...
... doth greatly con- tribute to render us fcorbutic and hypochondriac . 90. There are fome who derive all difeafes from the curvy , which indeed must be allowed to create or mimic moft other maladies . Boerhaave tells us , ir produceth ...
Page 60
... doth constitute what is called the vegetation or growth of the plant . But earth it felt is not soluble in water , fo as to form one vegetable fluid there- with . Therefore the particles of earth must be joined with a watry acid , that ...
... doth constitute what is called the vegetation or growth of the plant . But earth it felt is not soluble in water , fo as to form one vegetable fluid there- with . Therefore the particles of earth must be joined with a watry acid , that ...
Page 62
... doth round the earth , being attracted thereby , and compares each par ticle of falt , to a chaos whereof the innermost part is hard and earthy , but the surface soft and watery . Whatever attracts and is attracted most frongly is an ...
... doth round the earth , being attracted thereby , and compares each par ticle of falt , to a chaos whereof the innermost part is hard and earthy , but the surface soft and watery . Whatever attracts and is attracted most frongly is an ...
Page 66
... doth all air fuffice , there being fome quality or ingredient , of which when air is deprived , it becometh unfit to main- tain either life or flame . And this even though the air fhould retain it's elafticity ; which , by the bye , is ...
... doth all air fuffice , there being fome quality or ingredient , of which when air is deprived , it becometh unfit to main- tain either life or flame . And this even though the air fhould retain it's elafticity ; which , by the bye , is ...
Page 71
... doth really and properly act , even mo- tion itself being in truth a paffion . Therefore though we speak of this fiery fubftance as acting , yet it is to be understood only as a mean or in- ftrument , which indeed is the cafe of all ...
... doth really and properly act , even mo- tion itself being in truth a paffion . Therefore though we speak of this fiery fubftance as acting , yet it is to be understood only as a mean or in- ftrument , which indeed is the cafe of all ...
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