Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar WaterReprinted for W. Innys, 1744 - 174 pages |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 26
Page 22
... earth the wife of heaven , ἄλοχ ̓ οὐρανῶ ἀφερόεντος . 44. The luminous fpirit which is the form or life of a plant , from whence it's differences and properties flow , is fomewhat extremely volatile . It is not the oil , but a thing ...
... earth the wife of heaven , ἄλοχ ̓ οὐρανῶ ἀφερόεντος . 44. The luminous fpirit which is the form or life of a plant , from whence it's differences and properties flow , is fomewhat extremely volatile . It is not the oil , but a thing ...
Page 23
... earth , and fixed falt are the fame in all plants ; that , therefore , which differenceth a plant or makes it what it is , the native fpark or form , in the language of the chemifts or schools , is none of thofe things , nor yet the ...
... earth , and fixed falt are the fame in all plants ; that , therefore , which differenceth a plant or makes it what it is , the native fpark or form , in the language of the chemifts or schools , is none of thofe things , nor yet the ...
Page 60
... earth , yet it fhould feem it may more pro- perly be called the falt of the air , fince earth turned up and lying fallow receives it from the air . And it fhould feem that this is the great principle of vegetation , derived into the ...
... earth , yet it fhould feem it may more pro- perly be called the falt of the air , fince earth turned up and lying fallow receives it from the air . And it fhould feem that this is the great principle of vegetation , derived into the ...
Page 61
... earth , fo as to enlarge it's furface , whereby it may admit more acid from the air , is of fuch ufe in pro- moting vegetation : And why afhes , lime , and burnt clay are found fo profitable manures , fire being in reality the acid , as ...
... earth , fo as to enlarge it's furface , whereby it may admit more acid from the air , is of fuch ufe in pro- moting vegetation : And why afhes , lime , and burnt clay are found fo profitable manures , fire being in reality the acid , as ...
Page 62
... earth and watery acid united by attraction , the acid rendering them foluble in water ( f ) . He fuppofeth the watry acid to flow round the ter- restrial part , as the ocean doth round the earth , being attracted thereby , and compares ...
... earth and watery acid united by attraction , the acid rendering them foluble in water ( f ) . He fuppofeth the watry acid to flow round the ter- restrial part , as the ocean doth round the earth , being attracted thereby , and compares ...
Other editions - View all
Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the ... George Berkeley,Thomas Prior No preview available - 2016 |
Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the ... George Berkeley No preview available - 2018 |
Common terms and phrases
abfolute acid Ægyptians æther ætherial againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit anſwer Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe beſt blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently conftitute courſe 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 firft firſt foap folar fome fometimes force foul fpecific 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 nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principles produce pure reafon refiding 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 τὸ