Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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Page 69
... elastic and expanfive of all bodies . It communicates this quality to moift vapours and dry exhalations , when it heats and a- gitates their parts , cohering clofely with them , overcoming their former mutual attraction , and caufing ...
... elastic and expanfive of all bodies . It communicates this quality to moift vapours and dry exhalations , when it heats and a- gitates their parts , cohering clofely with them , overcoming their former mutual attraction , and caufing ...
Page 91
... elastic by fire . Nothing flames but oil : and fulphur with water , falt , and earth compofe oil ; which fulphur is fire therefore fire enclosed attracts fire , and caufeth the bodies whofe compofition it enters to burn and blaze . 196 ...
... elastic by fire . Nothing flames but oil : and fulphur with water , falt , and earth compofe oil ; which fulphur is fire therefore fire enclosed attracts fire , and caufeth the bodies whofe compofition it enters to burn and blaze . 196 ...
Page 93
... elastic , yet , as it is fometimes found by experience to be attracted , imprisoned and detained in grofs bodies ( b ) , fo we may fuppofe it to be attracted , and its expansive force diminished , though it fhould not be quite fixed ...
... elastic , yet , as it is fometimes found by experience to be attracted , imprisoned and detained in grofs bodies ( b ) , fo we may fuppofe it to be attracted , and its expansive force diminished , though it fhould not be quite fixed ...
Page 103
... elasticity to be expanded throughout all the hea- vens . Its denfity is fuppofed greater in free and open spaces , than within the pores of compact bodies . And , in paffing from the celeftial bodies to great distances , it is fuppofed ...
... elasticity to be expanded throughout all the hea- vens . Its denfity is fuppofed greater in free and open spaces , than within the pores of compact bodies . And , in paffing from the celeftial bodies to great distances , it is fuppofed ...
Page 113
... elastic æther ? Such a medium , diftinct from light or fire , feemeth not to be made out by any proof , nor to be of ... elasticity of a fine medium , or by the general laws of motion , or by any mechanical prin- ciples whatever ? And if ...
... elastic æther ? Such a medium , diftinct from light or fire , feemeth not to be made out by any proof , nor to be of ... elasticity of a fine medium , or by the general laws of motion , or by any mechanical prin- ciples whatever ? And if ...
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abfolute acid æther æthereal alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confift conftitute cure difcover diffolved diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feen felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem firft firſt foap folar folid 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 light or fire mafs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principles Proclus produce produceth pure reafon refides ſeem Socrates tar-water thefe themſelves ther theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus tion turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſed veffels vegetable virtues volatile whofe τὸ